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IOC

American  
Or I.O.C.
  1. International Olympic Committee.


IOC British  

abbreviation

  1. International Olympic Committee

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The IOC and Wada have described the Enhanced Games as "immoral" and "a dangerous and irresponsible concept", while World Athletics president Lord Coe said anyone taking part was "moronic".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"Sir Craig dedicated his whole life to the service of sport and the Olympic Movement," said IOC president Kirsty Coventry.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

All of the details might require some working out, and the IOC promised further information to come.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Kirsty Coventry, a former gold-medal Olympics swimmer from Zimbabwe, was elected a year ago as the first woman president of the IOC.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The IOC policy leans on scientific research that considers the presence of the SRY gene fixed for life and represents evidence that an athlete has experienced male sex development.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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