Vocabulary. govern, charter, Lausanne, Oceania.

　　IOC stands for "International Olympic Committee" which governs the Olympics in general.

　　It was founded in Paries on 23 June, 1894.

　　Its headquarters are in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

　　Its official languages are English and French.

　　IOC members come from five different continents, Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.

　　They choose Olympic cities six years in advance.

　　All the Olympic movement's rules are contained in a book called The Olympic Charter.

　　There is an Olympic Museum and Studies Center in Lausanne.

　　It contains posters, documents, medals, books, photos, paintings, films and sculptures.