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The International Olympic Committee is entirely privately funded and ever since the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 it has relied upon contributions from commercial partners in order to stage the Games and support the Olympic Movement.

Sponsorship in various forms has supported the Olympic Movement since the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, while broadcast coverage has been the most significant factor in the promotion of the Olympic ideals and the growth of the Olympic Games worldwide.

Funding

The IOC redistributes its revenues for the benefit of athletes and global sport via the Olympic Movement stakeholders (Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, International Federations and National Olympic Committees/Olympic Solidarity) and IOC-recognised organisations (WADA, ITA and ICAS), among others.