Where does Headquarters of The International Olympic Committee is situated?

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Correct — B, Lausanne (Switzerland). The International Olympic Committee (IOC), founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin, has been headquartered in Lausanne since 1915; its purpose-built home, 'Olympic House', stands on the shore of Lake Geneva. The city is officially branded the 'Olympic Capital' and also hosts the Olympic Museum.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Vienna hosts bodies such as OPEC, the IAEA and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime — not the IOC.  (c) A tempting trap because it is also in Switzerland, but Geneva is home to the WHO, WTO, ILO and the UN Office at Geneva; the IOC sits in Lausanne, not Geneva.  (d) Madrid hosts the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), not the IOC.

Concept: The IOC is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement — a Swiss-based non-governmental organisation that owns the rights to the Olympic Games, the rings and the motto, and selects host cities. Do not confuse the international IOC (Lausanne) with a National Olympic Committee such as the Indian Olympic Association.

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