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Ring leader

AFTER seven years of planning and three years of construction, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is finally unveiling its new 22,000 sq m HQ in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 23 June. Olympic House has been designed to embody the movement’s lofty values, while its undulating shape mimics the flips and twists of a snowboarder.

Mention the IOC to most people, and the Games are undoubtedly what first come to mind. But the organisation is more than that, says Marie Sallois, its director of corporate development, brand and sustainability. ‘We are the

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