List of members of the International Olympic Committee explained

This is a list of members of the International Olympic Committee. According to the Olympic Charter, the members of the IOC "represent and promote the interests of the IOC and of the Olympic Movement in their countries and in the organisations of the Olympic Movement in which they serve". Currently, there are 111 members and 37 honorary members.[1]

Current members

The chairperson of an international organization, who represents an Olympic sport (e.g. the chairman of World Athletics), is represented in the IOC "ex officio" (i.e., because of that position).

MemberCountry Since Olympic participation
(if any)
Ex officio Notes
1984
1985 bobsleigh (1988–2002)
1986 rowing (1976)
1988 equestrianism (1976)
1990
1991 rowing (1968–1976) WR (rowing) Former president of World Rowing Federation (1989–2014)
1991 fencing (1976) President since 2013[2]
1992 Former president of the Olympic Council of Asia (membership currently suspended).
1994 President of Oceania National Olympic Committees and Association of National Olympic Committees
1994
1994 athletics (1972–1976)
1996
1996
1996 athletics (1972–1976)
1998
1998 athletics (1984)
1998
2000
2001
2001
2002
2006 synchronised swimming (1984) Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2028 Summer Olympics
2008 athletics (1988–2000)
2008 WA (archery)
2009
2010
2010 WT (triathlon)
2011
2012
2012
2012
2013 swimming (2000–2016) Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics and 2032 Summer Olympics and former chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission. Elected to full membership in 2021.[3]
2013
2013 volleyball (1976–1984)
2013
2013 athletics (1996–2004)
2013
2015 UWW (wrestling)
2016
2016 athletics (1992–1996)
2016 bobsleigh (1988) IBSF (bobsleigh & skeleton)
2016
2016
2016
2016 rowing (1976–1988)
2016
2016 BMX racing (2008–2012) Former vice-chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission. Elected to full membership in 2024.
2017 Member of the IOC Women in Sport Commission
2017 Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2026 Winter Olympics
2017
2017
2017 President of the Pan American Sports Organization
2017 rowing (1992–2000) WR (rowing) Member of the IOC Sustainability and Legacy Commission
2017 FEI (equestrian)
2018
2018 ice hockey (1998–2014) Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2018 speed skating (2014–2018)
2018 Member of the IOC Athletes' Entourage Commission
2018 shooting (1996–2012)
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018 IPC (Paralympics)
2018 FIG (gymnastics)
2019 President of Organizing Committee of 2026 Winter Olympics
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019 water polo (1980–1984) President of European Olympic Committees
2019 President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
2019
2020judo (1984)
2020 ITF (tennis)
2020 FIFA (football)
2020 athletics (1980)
2020
2020
2020
2020 athletics (1980–1984) WA (athletics) President of Organizing Committee of 2012 Summer Olympics
2021cross-country skiing (2010–2018) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2021 basketball (2004–2020) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2021fencing (2004–2016) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2021 swimming (2004–2020) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2021cross-country cycling (2004–2020) Vice-chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2021rugby (2016) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2022athletics (2016)
2022 shooting (2008–2020) Former vice-chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2022 UCI (cycling)
2022 biathlon (2010–2018) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2022 alpine skiing (2010–2018) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2023 judo (1992–1996)
2023
2023 volleyball (1980–1988)
2023
2023
2023 ITTF (table tennis)
2023 ISU (ice skating)
2023
2024 modern pentathlon (2004–2012)
2024 judo (2008–2020)
2024
2024 Chairman of the British Olympic Association
2024 FIS (skiing & snowboarding)
2024
2024 artistic gymnastics (2012–2020) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2024 tennis (2016–2020) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2024 athletics (2004–2020) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2024 canoeing (2012–2024) Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission

Honorary Members

Most honorary members are former members who, after finishing their terms of office, are made honorary members.

MemberCountry Since Honorary since Olympic participation Notes
1977 2007
1995 2009 Former president of World Aquatics (1988–2009)
1999 2010 cross-country skiing (1984–1998) Former member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
2000 2011 athletics (1964–1972)
1982 2012 alpine skiing (1952–1960)
1994 2012 athletics (1952)
1995 2012
2000 2012 Former president of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
1985 2013
1998 2013
2000 2013 volleyball (1964) President of Organizing Committee of 2016 Summer Olympics (membership currently provisionally suspended).
1995 2014 alpine skiing (1964–1968) President of Organizing Committee of 1992 Winter Olympics
2001 2014 shooting (1968–1984)
2002 2014
1998 2015
1996 2016 Former president of World Aquatics (aquatics)
1986 2016
1971 2016
1995 2016 shooting (1964–1976) Former president of the ISSF (shooting)
1995 2016
2000 2016 swimming (1992–2004)
2001 2017
1994 2017 President of Organizing Committee of 1994 Winter Olympics
2006 2019
1994 2019
1995 2019
1996 2019
1982 2020
1982 2020
1988 2020
1994 2020
1998 2020
2009 2020 Vice-president of the FIVB (volleyball)
2006 2021 Vice-president of the WBSC (baseball/softball)
2009 2021
1994 2022
Mr Richard W. Pound, 1978 2023 swimming (1960)
1983 2023 fencing (1968–1976)

Former members

Original members

MemberCountry From Until Notes
1894 1894
1894 1897 President (1894–1896)
1894 1898
1894 1900
1894 1905
Charles Herbert 1894 1906
1894 1907
1894 1907 First Secretary (1895–1907)
Ernest Callot 1894 1913 Treasurer (1894–1895)
1894 1921
1894 1924
1894 1925 President (1896–1925)
Jiří Guth-Jarkovský 1894 1943

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.olympic.org/ioc-members-list IOC Members list
  2. Web site: Home > The IOC > The Organisation: Presidents. 20 February 2014.
  3. News: Kirsty Coventry elected full member of the IOC . 26 July 2021.