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26 J. Legal Ethical & Regul. Isses 1 (2023)
The Role of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Sports: The Integration of It in Sports and the Future of Online Gaming

handle is hein.journals/jnlolletl26 and id is 477 raw text is: Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues THE ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) IN SPORTS: THE INTEGRATION OF IT IN SPORTS AND THE FUTURE OF ONLINE GAMING Naeem Allah Rakha, Tashkent State University of Law ABSTRACT A former world No. 1 tennis player once said You control your own wins and losses. Sports, without a doubt, benefit both mental and physical well-being. Participation in the Olympic Games is, arguably, a dream of every sports person. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to supervise, support and monitor the Olympic Games. The purpose of this article is to examine the IOC's primary function in providing management for the organization of sporting events, as well as its supervisory role in ensuring sports activities. In this context, it appears worthwhile to investigate how the IOC can play a role in international sports and how monitoring can be the true goal of sports at all levels, with the IOC seen as a potential facilitator in the soul of olympism. Thus, it takes the IOC a step further by finding the right way to adopt some rules and responsibilities. First, the impact of the organizational requirements on the functioning of sports entities has been examined from an evolutionary point of view, secondly, the importance of monitoring sports by the IOC, how it is necessary to prepare the rules and regulations to integrate modern technology for sports events and participants for the betterment of society, and thirdly, should online games not also be regulated as the other physical games function, have been more comprehensively analyzed. These findings help to assess the present regulations and future position of the IOC, which set standards and principles for administration to execute responsibilities for fairness cherished in the Olympic values. Keywords: The International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Federations of Sports (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs), Olympic Games. INTRODUCTION The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The modern Olympic Games were established on June 23, 1894, when the International Athletics Congress of Paris voted unanimously in favor of their creation. The idea was inspired by the Ancient Greek Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the eighth century BCE to the fourth century CE. Baron Pierre De Coubertin was the founder of the International Olympic Committee. The IOC's mission is to create a better world through sport; it is currently the steward of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic movement. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Sports Federations (IFs), and National Olympic Committees are the three principal components of the Olympic Movement (Slagter & Van Doom, 2022). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the supreme authority charged with carrying out all actions that embody the essence and values of the Olympiad. To govern and organize the Olympic Games, the IOC adopted the Olympic Charter. It includes the principles, 1 1544-0044-26-S4-002 Citation Information: Rakha, N.A. (2023). The role of the international olympic committee (10C) in sports: The integration of it in sports and the future of online gaming. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 26(S4), 1-9. Volume 26, Special Issue 4, 2023