List of International Olympic Committee competitions

This is a list of competitions organized, sanctioned, or directly overseen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The IOC is responsible for the organization of the Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, and several newer events connected with the Olympic Movement.[1][2]

Active competitions

Competition Established Frequency Description
Olympic Games (since 1896)
Summer Olympic Games 1896 Every four years The main international multi-sport event held for summer Olympic sports.[3]
Winter Olympic Games 1924 Every four years The main international multi-sport event held for winter Olympic sports.[4]
Youth Olympic Games (since 2010)
Summer Youth Olympic Games 2010 Every four years A youth version of the Summer Olympics for athletes aged 14 to 18.[5]
Winter Youth Olympic Games 2012 Every four years A youth version of the Winter Olympics for athletes aged 14 to 18.[6]
Esports competitions (since 2021)
Olympic Virtual Series 2021 One-time The first IOC-licensed virtual sports competition series, held before the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]
Olympic Esports Series 2023 One-time A virtual and simulated sports competition created by the IOC in cooperation with international federations and game publishers.[8]
Olympic Esports Games 2027 Suspended A planned international esports event organized by the IOC.[9] The IOC will develop a new approach to the Olympic Esports Games, taking the feedback from the "Pause and Reflect" process, and pursue a new partnership model.[10]

Former competitions

Competition Years Description
Intercalated Games 1906 A special edition of the Olympic Games held in Athens, later no longer officially recognized by the IOC as part of the formal Olympic chronology.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What is the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and what is its mission?". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Olympism and the Olympic Movement". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Summer Olympic Games". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Winter Olympics 2026: all your questions about the Milano Cortina Games, answered". The Guardian. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Youth Olympic Games". IOC Newsroom. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Youth Olympic Games". IOC Newsroom. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Olympic Virtual Series: first-ever licensed event for virtual sports". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Olympic Esports Series 2023 announced". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "IOC proposes creation of Olympic Esports Games, says Bach". Reuters. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "IOC statement on the Olympic Esports Games". International Olympic Committee. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Intercalated Games". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
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