This book analyzes the International Olympic Committee, what makes the system work and whether it will survive in the twenty-first century considering the major changes that have taken place in sport over recent decades.

Introduction 1. A Brief Overview of the Olympic System 2. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) 3. The National Olympic Committees (NOCs) 4. The International Sports Federations (IFs) 5. The Olympic Games and their Organising Committees 6. Governments and the Olympic System 7. The Regulators Olympic Governance: Some Conclusions

Jean-Loup Chappelet, PhD, is Professor of Public Management at the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP) associated to the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Brenda Kübler-Mabbott is a writer, editor, and translator for various academic institutions and international organizations.