# International Olympic Committee **Domain:** Sport governance **Doc Type:** Developed Organization Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition The **International Olympic Committee (IOC)** is a Swiss-law, not-for-profit international organization that leads the Olympic Movement and oversees the regular celebration of the Olympic Games. Its Charter structures recognition, eligibility, representation, symbols, host selection, and disciplinary authority across a transnational sports system. ## Significance The IOC is the clearest institutional example of tournament administration. It does not govern states generally, but its decisions can determine whether an athlete or national committee appears, under what identity, with which symbols, and subject to which appeal. ## Sources - IOC, [Olympic Charter](https://olympics.com/ioc/olympic-charter) - IOC, [Mission of the IOC](https://support.olympics.com/hc/en-gb/articles/1500009788002-What-is-the-International-Olympic-Committee-IOC-and-what-is-its-mission) ## Routes [[wiki/Individual Neutral Athlete|Individual Neutral Athlete]] · [[wiki/AIN Eligibility Review Panel|AIN Eligibility Review Panel]] · [[wiki/Court of Arbitration for Sport|Court of Arbitration for Sport]]