Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud – together known as the Olympic Capital – are home to close to 60 international sports organisations and federations. In close proximity to the International Olympic Committee headquarters, an array of international sports federations continue to shape tomorrow’s world of sport in collaboration with R&D and academia, start-ups and specialist businesses.
Over the years, this region has become a hub of knowledge, expertise, and pioneering thought that has left its mark on today’s sporting landscape. It is this extraordinary confluence of fresh ideas, emerging talent, and novel prospects within international sport that positions Lausanne as the premier global hub of the international sports ecosystem. The “Olympic Capital Foundation” made of the City of Lausanne and the Canton de Vaud works to strengthen this network even further by pooling resources and skills to serve the international sport world.
The Olympic Capital has also acquired invaluable experience by hosting major international sporting events and other key gatherings from across the sport industry in recent years. Among them, the IF Forum, organised by SportAccord, stands out as one of the key events on the international sport community’s calendar. Lausanne is proud to host the event, further reinforcing its active role in supporting the international sports ecosystem.
