Mahdavi will join the CIO of AGICOA, a Geneva-based collecting society that manages the collective rights management of more than 18,000 audiovisual producers and distributors worldwide, where she currently holds the position of General Counsel. In 1982, the IOC conceived International Sport and Leisure, a Swiss sports marketing company, to develop a global marketing programme for the Olympic Movement. ISL successfully developed the program, but was replaced in the early 1990s by Meridian Management, a company partially owned by the IOC. In 1989, one of ISL Marketing`s employees, Michael Payne, joined the CIO and became the organization`s first Chief Marketing Officer. ISL and then Meridian remained in the established role of IOC sales and marketing agents until 2002. [21] [22] Working with ISL Marketing and Meridian Management, Payne made a significant contribution to the creation of a multi-billion dollar sponsorship marketing program for the organization, which, along with improvements in television marketing and better financial management, helped restore the IOC`s financial viability. [23] [24] [25] Media attention began to grow in December 2014 when ARD reported on state-sponsored doping in Russia and compared it to doping in East Germany. In November 2015, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published a report and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) indefinitely suspended Russia from world athletics events. The British Anti-Doping Agency then assisted WADA with testing in Russia.

In June 2016, they reported that they could not carry out their work and were intimidated by armed agents of the Federal Security Service (FSB). [84] After a former Russian laboratory director made allegations about the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, WADA commissioned an independent investigation led by Richard McLaren. McLaren`s investigation found corroborating evidence, concluding in a July 2016 report that the Sports Ministry and FSB operated a “state-run integrated security system” that used a “Endangered Positive Control (DPM) methodology “at least from late 2011 to August 2015.” [85] Mariam Mahdavi, formerly a senior executive at Sportfive, has been appointed as the International Olympic Committee`s new Director of Legal Affairs. The Presidency plays an important role in the life of the organisation and performs a number of tasks, including chairing meetings and providing legal representation to the IOC. Coordination services: coordination of the response to internal and external translations and other linguistic needs; Oversee the management of CAT`s external translation services and internal tools, and assist with the administrative aspects of translation-related matters. On November 24, 2018, the Taiwanese government held a referendum on changing the name of its National Olympic Committee from “Chinese Taipei,” a name agreed by the People`s Republic of China in the 1981 Nagoya Protocol, which denies the legitimacy of the Republic of Korea, to simply “Taiwan,” after the FTZ`s main island. In the days immediately leading up to the referendum, the IOC and the PRC government issued a threatening statement suggesting that if the team changed its name, the IOC had the right to “forcibly suspend or withdraw” the team from the 2020 Summer Olympics. [123] [124] In response to allegations of election interference, the IOC stated: “The IOC does not interfere in local proceedings and fully respects freedom of expression.

However, in order to avoid unnecessary expectations or speculation, the IOC wishes to reiterate that this issue falls within its competence. [125] As a result, the referendum in Taiwan failed with 45.20% to 54.80%. The Legal Commission is assisted by the Legal Department. NOCs receive financial support for the training and development of Olympic teams, Olympic athletes and Olympic hopefuls. The IOC distributes proceeds from the TOP programme to each NOC worldwide. The IOC also participates in Olympic Solidarity, an IOC organisation that provides financial support to NOCs most in need. The continued success of the TOP programme and Olympic broadcasting agreements has enabled the IOC to increase its support to NOCs at each Olympic quadrennial. The IOC has contributed approximately US$318.5 million to NOCs for the four-year period 2001-2004.

The Department of Economic Affairs and Promotion is responsible for the development and implementation of the IOC`s advertising policies and activities, as well as the production of publications and promotional materials. The Executive Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day management of the IOC. Its overall mission is to put into practice all the decisions of the Council of Members, to use its basic knowledge to contribute to IOC programmes and activities and to make the IOC the World Centre for Documentation and Information on olive trees and their products. This is an important issue for members in terms of improving their skills and increasing quality. The general objective of this unit, in accordance with the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015, is to: its main tasks are the administrative management of all the staff of the organization, the implementation of the human resources management policy, staff support, advice and information of staff, managing and monitoring resource allocation based on jobs and payroll; coordination with the Executive Secretariat team and assistance in the implementation of activities; the management and monitoring of the budget and the four-year plan as well as the management and supervision of movable and immovable property. The International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives of 2015 stipulates that the Council of Members will appoint a President from among the members` delegations for one year, who rotates among the IOC members.