Abstract

When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) set up its headquarters in Lausanne, in 1915, it could not have imagined the impact its decision would have on the administration of world sport. Three-quarters of Olympic sport’s world governing bodies have now followed the IOC’s lead and based themselves in Switzerland, thereby making the country the hub of global sport administration. The process that gave rise to this situation can be divided into seven main stages. It was driven by a number of key figures, including IOC and international sport federation presidents and general secretaries, and facilitated by the attractive legal, economic, and socio-political environment sport organizations find in Switzerland. This process is on-going and continues to influence the world sports market.

摘要

当国际奥委会（IOC）于 1915 年在洛桑设立总部时，它无法想象其决定会对世界体育管理产生的影响。四分之三的奥林匹克运动世界管理机构现已效仿国际奥委会的做法，将自己的总部设在瑞士，从而使该国成为全球体育管理的中心。导致这种情况的过程可以分为七个主要阶段。它由包括国际奥委会和国际体育联合会主席和秘书长在内的许多关键人物推动，并受到体育组织在瑞士的有吸引力的法律、经济和社会政治环境的推动。这个过程正在进行中，并将继续影响世界体育市场。