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class='container'> <ol class='breadcrumb'> <li> <a href='/'>Home</a> </li> <li><a href="/definitions">Definitions</a></li><li class="active">Definition Overview</li> </ol> <h1>Definition Overview</h1> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Definition</th> <th>Abstract</th> </tr> <tbody></tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/76">Athletes Commission</a></td> <td>The Athletes Commission serves as a link between the athl...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/141">Athletes' Entourage Commission</a></td> <td>The Athletes’ Entourage Commission was formed after Olymp...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/3">Attempts at revival</a></td> <td>Prior to the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens, many efforts h...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/142">Audit Committee Commission</a></td> <td>The Audit Committee Commission reports to the [IOC Execut...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/6">Boycotts and Politics</a></td> <td>The Olympic Games have rarely been able to escape the inf...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/5">Chariots of Fire</a></td> <td>This 1981 movie is perhaps the best known cinematic depic...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/77">Commission for the Olympic Movement</a></td> <td>The Commission for the Olympic Movement was formed in 198...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/78">Commissions of the IOC</a></td> <td>The [International Olympic Committee](/organizations/1) (...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/55">Commonwealth Games</a></td> <td>As one of the best known regional international games the...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/79">Coordination Commissions for the Olympic Games</a></td> <td>In 1985 the [International Olympic Committee](/organizati...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/134">Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy</a></td> <td>The Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy was presented in 1954 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/80">Cultural Commission</a></td> <td>The Cultural Commission of the [International Olympic Com...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/81">Culture and Olympic Education Commission</a></td> <td>The Commission for the [International Olympic Academy](/d...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/143">Culture and Olympic Heritage Commissions</a></td> <td>The Commission for the International Olympic Academy (IOA...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/72">Demonstration sports</a></td> <td>Numerous sports have been contested at the Olympic Games ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/144">Digital Engagement and Marketing Communications Commission</a></td> <td>The Digital Engagement and Marketing Communications Commi...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/145">Disciplinary Commission</a></td> <td>The Disciplinary Commission is an _ad hoc_ commission cal...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/73">Disciplines</a></td> <td>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognizes thre...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/131">Doping</a></td> <td>Doping refers to the illegal use of drugs to enhance perf...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/82">Ethics Commission</a></td> <td>The Ethics Commission was formed in 1999 in response to t...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/83">Executive Board of the IOC</a></td> <td>The Executive Board (EB) of the [International Olympic Co...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/84">Finance Commission</a></td> <td>The Finance Commission is one of the most important commi...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/56">Friendship Games</a></td> <td>Shortly after the Soviet Union had decided to boycott the...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/146">Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad</a></td> <td>The Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/147">Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games</a></td> <td>The Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games a...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/57">Games of the New Emerging Forces</a></td> <td>These were very controversial Regional International Game...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/58">Gay Games</a></td> <td>In 1980, former US Olympic decathlete [Tom Waddell](/athl...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/148">Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission</a></td> <td>In 1995, a Women and Sport Working Group was formed by th...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/74">Gender Verification</a></td> <td>Men and women compete in most Olympic events separately. ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/59">Goodwill Games</a></td> <td>The Goodwill Games were held for the first time in 1986 i...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/85">Honorary IOC Members</a></td> <td>The matter of honorary International Olympic Committee (I...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/149">Human Resources Committee Commission</a></td> <td>The Human Resources Committee Commission is a new commiss...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/45">International Federations</a></td> <td>International Federations are non-governmental organizati...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/44">International Olympic Academy</a></td> <td>The idea of an International Olympic Academy was first co...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/86">International Olympic Committee</a></td> <td>The International Olympic Committee is the international ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/43">International Pierre de Coubertin Committee</a></td> <td>The International Pierre de Coubertin Committee was found...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/87">International Relations Commission</a></td> <td>The International Relations Commission was formed in 2002...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/42">International Society of Olympic Historians</a></td> <td>The International Society of Olympic Historians was found...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/75">IOC 2000 Commission</a></td> <td>The IOC 2000 Commission was a commission formed in respon...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/88">IOC Members</a></td> <td>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) consists of a g...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/150">IOC Members Election Commission</a></td> <td>IOC Members Election Commission The [Nominations Commi...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/89">IOC Partners</a></td> <td>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) works with seve...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/90">IOC Presidents</a></td> <td>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is led by a pre...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/91">IOC Session</a></td> <td>The main decision-making body of the International Olympi...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/151">IOC Television and Marketing Services</a></td> <td>The IOC Television and Marketing Services Commission was ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/92">Juridical Commisson</a></td> <td>Originally called the Legal Commission, the Juridical Com...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/106">Lausanne, Switzerland</a></td> <td>[Lausanne](/place_names/4334), Switzerland bills itself a...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/152">Legal Affairs Commission</a></td> <td>The Legal Affairs Commission was formed during the Presid...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/60">Liberty Bell Classic</a></td> <td>Also known as the “Boycott Olympics,” the Liberty Bell Cl...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/132">Marathon</a></td> <td>The marathon is the longest running event conducted on th...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/93">Marketing Commission</a></td> <td>The Marketing Commission was formerly called the New Sour...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/94">Medical and Scientific Commission</a></td> <td>The Medical and Scientific Commission is the new name of ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/107">Medical Code</a></td> <td>The Olympic Movement Medical Code, first published by the...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/133">Mohammed Taher Trophy</a></td> <td>The Mohammed Taher Trophy was donated in 1950 by His Exce...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/1">Much Wenlock Olympian Games</a></td> <td>The Much Wenlock Olympian Games were one of the various [...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/41">National Governing Bodies</a></td> <td>Each sport on the Olympic Program is governed by an Inter...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/40">National Olympic Committees</a></td> <td>National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are the bodies respons...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/95">Nominations Commission</a></td> <td>The Nominations Commission was formed at the 110th IOC Se...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/108">Nordic Games</a></td> <td>The Olympic Winter Games formally began in 1924 at Chamon...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/109">Official Reports</a></td> <td>At the end of every Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Game...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/110">Olympiad</a></td> <td>An Olympiad is a measure of time, designating a period of...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/7">Olympic Anthem</a></td> <td>An Olympic Anthem, also called the Olympic Hymn, was comp...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/8">Olympic Anti-heroes</a></td> <td>While most athletes remembered for their Olympic exploits...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/111">Olympic Bribery Scandal</a></td> <td>On 24 November 1998, the Salt Lake City (Utah) television...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/112">Olympic Broadcast Services</a></td> <td>In 2001, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) set up...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/153">Olympic Broadcasting Services - Boards of Directors</a></td> <td>Olympic Broadcasting Services Boards of Directors are man...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/113">Olympic Ceremonies</a></td> <td>A number of ceremonies accompany the Olympic Games, notab...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/154">Olympic Channel</a></td> <td>The Olympic Channel was founded in 2016 by the Internatio...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/114">Olympic Charter</a></td> <td>The _Olympic Charter_ is, effectively, the constitution o...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/115">Olympic Coins</a></td> <td>Olympic coins are often minted by the host country of the...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/116">Olympic Congress</a></td> <td>Olympic Congresses are gatherings of all the various bodi...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/117">Olympic Creed</a></td> <td>> The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/119">Olympic Cup</a></td> <td>The Olympic Cup (La Coupe olympique) was instituted by Ba...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/118">Olympic Deaths</a></td> <td>Unfortunately a number of athletes and officials have die...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/138">Olympic Diploma of Merit</a></td> <td>The Olympic Diploma of Merit was created at the Brussels ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/120">Olympic Diplomas</a></td> <td>Diplomas are given to the first eight finishers of all ev...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/155">Olympic Education Commission</a></td> <td>The Olympic Education Commission is an offshoot of the [C...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/121">Olympic Family</a></td> <td>The Olympic Family is a term used by the International Ol...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/122">Olympic Films</a></td> <td>Numerous Olympic Films and movies have been produced. The...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/130">Olympic Finances</a></td> <td>Olympic Finances are a complex topic which has been the s...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/9">Olympic Flag</a></td> <td>The Olympic flag has a plain white background with no bor...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/10">Olympic Flame, Olympic Torch and Torch Relay</a></td> <td>The Olympic flame is a symbol reminiscent of the Ancient ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/123">Olympic Games</a></td> <td>The Olympic Games refer to the sporting festival which is...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/11">Olympic Games Knowledge Services</a></td> <td>For each Olympic Games, an Organizing Committee (OCOGs) i...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/96">Olympic Games Study Commission</a></td> <td>The Olympic Games Study Commission was formed in 2002 to ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/139">Olympic goal</a></td> <td>In football, a goal scored directly from a corner kick is...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/12">Olympic Identity Card</a></td> <td>The Olympic Identity Card is an important political docum...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/140">Olympic Laurel</a></td> <td>The Olympic Laurel is an award given by the International...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/13">Olympic Literature</a></td> <td>The literature surrounding the Olympic Games is voluminou...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/124">Olympic Mascots</a></td> <td>In 1968, the Grenoble Organizing Committee produced the f...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/29">Olympic Medals</a></td> <td>Olympic Medals are given as awards for finishing in the f...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/14">Olympic Message</a></td> <td>The _Olympic Message_ was a publication of the Internatio...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/15">Olympic Motto</a></td> <td>Until recently, the official Olympic Motto was "Citius, A...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/16">Olympic Movement</a></td> <td>The Olympic Movement is a phrase often used by the Intern...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/17">Olympic Museum</a></td> <td>An Olympic Museum had been a dream of the International O...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/28">Olympic Oath</a></td> <td>The Olympic Oath is a pledge to uphold the spirit of spor...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/27">Olympic Order</a></td> <td>The Olympic Order is the supreme individual honor accorde...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/25">Olympic Philately, Numismatic, and Memorabilia Commission</a></td> <td>Olympic stamps helped fund the 1896 Olympics, and into th...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/128">Olympic Program</a></td> <td>Rule 45 of the [Olympic Charter](/definitions/114) concer...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/97">Olympic Programme Commission</a></td> <td>The Olympic Programme Commission reviews and analyzes the...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/18">Olympic Review</a></td> <td>The _Olympic Review_ is the official journal of the Inter...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/19">Olympic Solidarity</a></td> <td>Olympic Solidarity is a program in which the [Internation...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/20">Olympic Stamps</a></td> <td>Olympic Stamps have been issued since the first modern Ol...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/21">Olympic Studies Centre</a></td> <td>The Olympic Studies Centre is located in the lowest level...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/22">Olympic Truce</a></td> <td>It is often stated that in ancient Greece, a sacred Olymp...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/23">Olympic Village</a></td> <td>At the 1924 Paris Olympics a large part of the Olympic co...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/125">Olympic Winter Games</a></td> <td>The Olympic Winter Games are held every four years. Origi...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/24">Olympism</a></td> <td>Olympism is a philosophy that is felt to be the cornersto...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/157">Olympism 365 Commission</a></td> <td>Olympism 365 is the IOC’s strategy to strengthen the role...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/35">Organizing Committees of the Olympic Games</a></td> <td>The organization of each Olympic Games or Olympic Winter ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/61">Paralympic Games</a></td> <td>The Paralympic Games are an international sporting event,...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/62">People's Olympiad</a></td> <td>The Spanish city of Barcelona had bid to host the 1936 Ol...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/98">Pierre de Coubertin Commission</a></td> <td>The Pierre de Coubertin Commission was created in 1975 an...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/99">Press Commission</a></td> <td>The Press Commission was originally called the Press and ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/135">Prix de la Reconnaissance Olympique</a></td> <td>The Prix de la Reconnaissance Olympique was instituted in...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/158">Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Commission</a></td> <td>The Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Commissio...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/100">Radio and Television Commission</a></td> <td>The Radio and Television Commission (RTV Commission) has ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/63">Regional International Games</a></td> <td>In addition to the Olympic Games, numerous international ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/159">Revenues and Commercial Partnerships Commission</a></td> <td>The Revenues & Commercial Partnerships (RCP) Commission i...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/33">Right To Play</a></td> <td>Right To Play International is a non-governmental charity...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/2">Robert Dover's Games</a></td> <td>Robert Dover’s Games, or Cotswold Olimpick Games, were pr...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/137">Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup</a></td> <td>The Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup was donated in 1950 by [Sir T...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/64">Spartakiad</a></td> <td>Dissatisfied with the lack of dedication to the communist...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/65">Special Olympics</a></td> <td>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also recognizes...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/162">Sport and Active Society</a></td> <td>The [International Olympic Committee](/organizations/1) (...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/101">Sport and Environment Commission</a></td> <td>The Sport and Environment Commission was formed in 1995, ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/102">Sport and Law Commission</a></td> <td>The Sport and Law Commission was formed in 1996 with Judg...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/103">Sport for All Commission</a></td> <td>The [International Olympic Committee](/organizations/1) (...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/160">Sustainability and Legacy Commission</a></td> <td>The Sustainability and Legacy Commission got its start in...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/161">Technology and Technical Innovation Commission</a></td> <td>The Technology and Technical Innovation Commission is a n...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/126">Television</a></td> <td>Television is the method by which most of the world watch...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/26">The Olympic Partners</a></td> <td>When [Lord Killanin](/athletes/899230) took over as IOC P...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/136">Tokyo Trophy</a></td> <td>The Tokyo Trophy was presented in 1964 by the city of Tok...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/104">TV and Internet Rights Commission</a></td> <td>The TV and Internet Rights Commission was formed in 2002 ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/66">Universiade</a></td> <td>Since 1924, “Student Olympic Games” have been held under ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/127">Val Barker Award</a></td> <td>The Val Barker Award is given at each Olympic Games to th...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/105">Women and Sport Commission</a></td> <td>In 1995, a Women and Sport Working Group was formed by th...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/129">Women at the Olympics</a></td> <td>The first connection between women and the Olympic Games ...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/67">Women's Olympic Games</a></td> <td>Angry with athletics for women not being held at the Olym...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/68">Workers' Olympiad</a></td> <td>As the concept of amateurism existed in part to banish ma...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/definitions/71">World Games</a></td> <td>The World Games can be considered as “the Olympic Games f...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a 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