Certificate of recognition of FIDE by IOC
Period
1999Place
Seoul, South Korea
Material
Paper
Location
FIDE archive
Language
English, French
Category
DocumentsSubcategory
Letters & Telegrams
Curious fact
Two years after the recognition from the IOC, FIDE introduced the IOC's anti-doping rules to chess, as part of its campaign for chess to become part of the Olympic Games
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the supreme body responsible for organizing chess and its championships globally and at the continental level. This recognition was granted to chess in 1999 during the 109th session of the IOC in Seoul. FIDE President Florencio Campomanes initiated efforts for inclusion a decade earlier, and his successor, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, continued the work. The certificate of recognition, signed by incumbent IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch, designates chess as a sport and FIDE as its governing body.
