IOC commissions may be created for the purpose of advising the Session, the IOC Executive Board or the President as the case may be.
The President establishes permanent or other standing or ad hoc commissions and working groups whenever it appears necessary. Except where expressly provided otherwise in the Olympic Charter or in specific regulations established by the IOC Executive Board, the President establishes their terms of reference, designates all their members and decides their dissolution once he considers that they have fulfilled their mandates. No meeting of any commission or working group may be held without the prior agreement of the President except where expressly provided otherwise in the Olympic Charter or in specific regulations established by the IOC Executive Board. The President is a member ex officio of all commissions and working groups and shall have precedence whenever he attends one of their meetings.
(Source: Olympic Charter)
Currently the IOC has the following commissions:
- Athletes' Commission
- Athletes' Entourage Commission
- Audit Committee Commission
- Coordination Commissions
- Culture and Olympic Heritage Commissions
- Digital engagement and marketing communications Commission
- Disciplinary Commission
- Ethics Commission
- Finance Commission
- Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad
- Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games
- Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission
- Human Resources Committee Commission
- IOC Members Election Commission
- IOC Television and Marketing Services - Board of Directors
- Legal Affairs Commission
- Medical and Scientific Commission
- Olympic Broadcasting Services - Boards Of Directors
- Olympic Channel - Boards of Directors
- Olympic Education Commission
- Olympic Programme Commission
- Olympic Solidarity Commission
- Olympism 365 Commission
- Public Affairs And Corporate Communications Commission
- Revenues and Commercial Partnerships Commission
- Sustainability and Legacy Commission
- Technology and Technical Innovation Commission