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International Olympic Committee

Organization responsible for the Olympic Games. It was founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and owns the legal rights to the Olympic symbols, flag, motto, and anthem. The president of the IOC, from 2001, is Jacques Rogge of Belgium.
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