International Olympic Academy

The International Olympic Academy (IOA) is the main educational and cultural institution for the International Olympic Committee. Established in 1961, the IOA is located near the archeological site of ancient Olympia, Greece.

International Olympic Academy
ΔΙΕΘΝΗΣ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ
AbbreviationIOA
FormationJune 14, 1961 (1961-06-14)
Legal statuslegal entity of private law, supervised by the Greek Ministry of Culture under the patronage of the IOC
Headquarters52, Dimitrios Vikelas Avenue
152 33 Halandri - Athens
Websitewww.ioa.org.gr

The goal of the IOA is to educate young people, college students, educators, Olympic athletes and sports journalists about the Olympic Ideals and show how to promote them in society.

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