The International Olympic (1) was founded on 23 June 1894 by the French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin who was inspired to (2) the Olympic Games of Greek antiquity.

The IOC is an international non-governmental (3) organization and the creator of the Olympic Movement. The IOC exists to serve as an umbrella organization of the Olympic Movement. It (4) all rights to the Olympic symbols, flag, motto, anthem and Olympic Games. Its primary responsibility is to (5) the organization of the summer and winter Olympic Games.