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The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. Its membership is 205 National Olympic Committees.

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FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 to strip Rebellin of his Olympic medal after he tested positive for doping. Rebellin was one of five athletes caught earlier this year in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. All denied doping.

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 to strip Rebellin of his Olympic medal after he tested positive for doping. Rebellin was one of five athletes caught earlier this year in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. All denied doping.

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FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 to strip Rebellin of his Olympic medal after he tested positive for doping. Rebellin was one of five athletes caught earlier this year in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. All denied doping.

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 to strip Rebellin of his Olympic medal after he tested positive for doping. Rebellin was one of five athletes caught earlier this year in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. All denied doping.

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Flames and smoke rise from burning oil storage tanks as the sun sets in the western Indian city of Jaipur on October 31, 2009. Three more bodies were recovered from a huge oil depot blaze in western India, bringing the death toll to eight, an official said, as authorities waited for the fire to burn out. The fire, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out late October 29,at the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) compound on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

Flames and smoke rise from burning oil storage tanks as the sun sets in the western Indian city of Jaipur on October 31, 2009. Three more bodies were recovered from a huge oil depot blaze in western India, bringing the death toll to eight, an official said, as authorities waited for the fire to burn out. The fire, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out late October 29,at the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) compound on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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Flames and smoke rise from burning oil storage tanks as the sun sets in the western Indian city of Jaipur on October 31, 2009. Three more bodies were recovered from a huge oil depot blaze in western India, bringing the death toll to eight, an official said, as authorities waited for the fire to burn out. The fire, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out late October 29,at the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) compound on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

Flames and smoke rise from burning oil storage tanks as the sun sets in the western Indian city of Jaipur on October 31, 2009. Three more bodies were recovered from a huge oil depot blaze in western India, bringing the death toll to eight, an official said, as authorities waited for the fire to burn out. The fire, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out late October 29,at the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) compound on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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Relatives of people who died in a fuel depot fire grieve as flames rage in the background in the northern Indian city of Jaipur on October 30, 2009. A massive fire at an oil depot in northern India raged on October 30 more than 18 hours after it erupted, with four people confirmed dead and around 135 injured. The blaze, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out at around 7:30pm (1400 GMT) Thursday at the Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) facility on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

Relatives of people who died in a fuel depot fire grieve as flames rage in the background in the northern Indian city of Jaipur on October 30, 2009. A massive fire at an oil depot in northern India raged on October 30 more than 18 hours after it erupted, with four people confirmed dead and around 135 injured. The blaze, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out at around 7:30pm (1400 GMT) Thursday at the Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) facility on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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Relatives of people who died in a fuel depot fire grieve as flames rage in the background in the northern Indian city of Jaipur on October 30, 2009. A massive fire at an oil depot in northern India raged on October 30 more than 18 hours after it erupted, with four people confirmed dead and around 135 injured. The blaze, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out at around 7:30pm (1400 GMT) Thursday at the Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) facility on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

Relatives of people who died in a fuel depot fire grieve as flames rage in the background in the northern Indian city of Jaipur on October 30, 2009. A massive fire at an oil depot in northern India raged on October 30 more than 18 hours after it erupted, with four people confirmed dead and around 135 injured. The blaze, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out at around 7:30pm (1400 GMT) Thursday at the Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) facility on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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International Olympic Committee Director Gilbert Felli attends a meeting at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics.

International Olympic Committee Director Gilbert Felli attends a meeting at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics.

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International Olympic Committee Director Gilbert Felli, left, and Brazil's Olympic Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, center, shake hands as Olympic Committee member Joao Havelange looks on during a meeting at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics.

International Olympic Committee Director Gilbert Felli, left, and Brazil's Olympic Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, center, shake hands as Olympic Committee member Joao Havelange looks on during a meeting at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics.

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International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks at a news conference in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Jacques Rogge said Tuesday he is pleased with Russia's preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.

International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks at a news conference in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Jacques Rogge said Tuesday he is pleased with Russia's preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.

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IOC President Jacques Rogge with his wife Anne arrive at the Olympic Academy after the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games in Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

IOC President Jacques Rogge with his wife Anne arrive at the Olympic Academy after the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games in Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

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IOC President Jacques Rogge talks to a boy after the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games at the ancient stadium of Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

IOC President Jacques Rogge talks to a boy after the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games at the ancient stadium of Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

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IOC President Jacques Rogge arrives at the Olympic Academy after the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games in Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

IOC President Jacques Rogge arrives at the Olympic Academy after the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games in Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks to the audience during an International Conference titled 'Autonomy in Sports in the European Union' in the Upper House Session Hall of the Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. High-ranking officials of the EU and the International Olympic Committee an European football leaders  attend the meeting to discuss FIFA decision to introduce the so-called 6+5 principle, which would limit a team's foreign players to five. Blatter wants to bring in the proposal by 2012/2013, but the European Commission says it is discriminatory and illegal.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks to the audience during an International Conference titled 'Autonomy in Sports in the European Union' in the Upper House Session Hall of the Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. High-ranking officials of the EU and the International Olympic Committee an European football leaders attend the meeting to discuss FIFA decision to introduce the so-called 6+5 principle, which would limit a team's foreign players to five. Blatter wants to bring in the proposal by 2012/2013, but the European Commission says it is discriminatory and illegal.

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Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, left, receives the winning trophy from IOC President Jacques Rogge, while Rafael Nadal, right, look on during the award presentation on the singles final of Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. Davydenko won the final against Nadal,  7-6, 6-3.

Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, left, receives the winning trophy from IOC President Jacques Rogge, while Rafael Nadal, right, look on during the award presentation on the singles final of Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. Davydenko won the final against Nadal, 7-6, 6-3.

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IOC President Jacques Rogge, left, and Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng, right, applaud during the singles final match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Nikolay Davydenko of Russia of Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at Qizhong Stadium Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in Shanghai, China.

IOC President Jacques Rogge, left, and Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng, right, applaud during the singles final match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Nikolay Davydenko of Russia of Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at Qizhong Stadium Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in Shanghai, China.

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Munich's mayor Christian Ude, left, and International Olympic Committee Vice President Thomas Bach, pose next to the official logo for the city's application to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Munich, southern Germany, on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Munich, which held the 1972 Summer Olympics, aims to become the first city to host both the summer and winter games.

Munich's mayor Christian Ude, left, and International Olympic Committee Vice President Thomas Bach, pose next to the official logo for the city's application to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Munich, southern Germany, on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Munich, which held the 1972 Summer Olympics, aims to become the first city to host both the summer and winter games.

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IOC President Jacques Rogge laughs during a press conference after he won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 at a Olympic congress in Copenhagen.

IOC President Jacques Rogge laughs during a press conference after he won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 at a Olympic congress in Copenhagen.

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IOC President Jacques Rogge  looks on during a press conference after he won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 at a Olympic congress in Copenhagen.

IOC President Jacques Rogge looks on during a press conference after he won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 at a Olympic congress in Copenhagen.

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IOC President Jacques Rogge gestures during a press conference after he won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 at a Olympic congress in Copenhagen.

IOC President Jacques Rogge gestures during a press conference after he won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 at a Olympic congress in Copenhagen.

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Danish Crown Prince Frederik gestures during a press conference after he was elected as a new member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Copenhagen.

Danish Crown Prince Frederik gestures during a press conference after he was elected as a new member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Copenhagen.

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FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 to strip Rebellin of his Olympic medal after he tested positive for doping. Rebellin was one of five athletes caught earlier this year in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. All denied doping.

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 to strip Rebellin of his Olympic medal after he tested positive for doping. Rebellin was one of five athletes caught earlier this year in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. All denied doping.

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FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 to strip Rebellin of his Olympic medal after he tested positive for doping. Rebellin was one of five athletes caught earlier this year in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. All denied doping.

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 to strip Rebellin of his Olympic medal after he tested positive for doping. Rebellin was one of five athletes caught earlier this year in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. All denied doping.

AP 

Flames and smoke rise from burning oil storage tanks as the sun sets in the western Indian city of Jaipur on October 31, 2009. Three more bodies were recovered from a huge oil depot blaze in western India, bringing the death toll to eight, an official said, as authorities waited for the fire to burn out. The fire, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out late October 29,at the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) compound on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

Flames and smoke rise from burning oil storage tanks as the sun sets in the western Indian city of Jaipur on October 31, 2009. Three more bodies were recovered from a huge oil depot blaze in western India, bringing the death toll to eight, an official said, as authorities waited for the fire to burn out. The fire, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out late October 29,at the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) compound on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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Flames and smoke rise from burning oil storage tanks as the sun sets in the western Indian city of Jaipur on October 31, 2009. Three more bodies were recovered from a huge oil depot blaze in western India, bringing the death toll to eight, an official said, as authorities waited for the fire to burn out. The fire, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out late October 29,at the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) compound on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

Flames and smoke rise from burning oil storage tanks as the sun sets in the western Indian city of Jaipur on October 31, 2009. Three more bodies were recovered from a huge oil depot blaze in western India, bringing the death toll to eight, an official said, as authorities waited for the fire to burn out. The fire, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out late October 29,at the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) compound on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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Relatives of people who died in a fuel depot fire grieve as flames rage in the background in the northern Indian city of Jaipur on October 30, 2009. A massive fire at an oil depot in northern India raged on October 30 more than 18 hours after it erupted, with four people confirmed dead and around 135 injured. The blaze, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out at around 7:30pm (1400 GMT) Thursday at the Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) facility on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

Relatives of people who died in a fuel depot fire grieve as flames rage in the background in the northern Indian city of Jaipur on October 30, 2009. A massive fire at an oil depot in northern India raged on October 30 more than 18 hours after it erupted, with four people confirmed dead and around 135 injured. The blaze, caused by a suspected oil pipeline leak, broke out at around 7:30pm (1400 GMT) Thursday at the Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) facility on the outskirts of Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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