Series S3 - International Olympic Committee (IOC)

8.7 m textual records; 6 VHS; 3 CD-ROMs

Series documents the administration and operation of the International Olympic Committee and its Board and Executive Committee, as well as James Worrall's personal involvement as a voting member of the IOC from 1967 to 1974, an elected member of the Executive Committee from 1974 to 1989, and an Honorary Member since then. It comprises extensive Board and committee meeting records, including notes, minutes, agendas and related material; IOC Congress, annual meeting and conference materials and session proceedings; internal and external memoranda and correspondence; membership information and biographies; accreditation categories and privileges for IOC members; various internal reports and planning documents; and speeches by senior officials (e.g., Avery Brundage, Lord Killanin). It also includes records relating to specific programs and activities, including promotional material; use of the Olympic symbol, flag and anthem; trademark applications; coin, medallion and stamp programs; the Olympic Order; television and broadcasting rights, advertising, and media coverage; proposals for changes to rules and regulations; mission policies; athlete eligibility; medical commissions, drug use, anti-doping initiatives, and sanctions; code of ethics for accredited laboratories; rules relating to games bids and proposals, including site selection and inspection; and correspondence with various national committees. Also includes records relating to such organizations and institutions as the International Olympic Academy, Commission for the Olympic Movement, Court of Arbitration for Sport, and the Olympic Museum, and extensive correspondence, notes, comments, drafts and meeting records documenting Worrall's role as chair of the special commission tasked to revise the Olympic Charter.
Series has been arranged into the following sub-series:
Sub-series 1 Executive Committee
Sub-series 2 Sessions
Sub-series 3 Congresses
Sub-series 4 Correspondence
Sub-series 5 Bulletins and Publications
Sub-series 6 Commission of the Revision of the Charter
Sub-series 7 Commissions
Sub-series 8 Court of Arbitration for Sport
Sub-series 9 External Affairs
Sub-series 10 Media Coverage
Sub-series 11 News
Sub-series 12 Advertising and Marketing
Sub-series 13 Finances
Sub-series 14 Members and Biographies (restricted items)
Sub-series 15 Rules and Regulations
Sub-series 16 Olympic Games
Sub-series 17 Olympic Museum
Sub-series 18 Papers and Reports
Sub-series 19 The Olympic Movement
Sub-series 20 Olympic Programs and Initiatives