International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and Swiss President Ueli Maurer cut the ribbon during the inauguration of the new IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland June 23, 2019. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee inaugurated its new headquarters in Lausanne on Sunday, the 125th anniversary of the organisation which is preparing to select the host city for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Built at a cost of about 130 million euros ($147.76 million), the modern glass and steel structure has a solar-panelled roof and was constructed in the place of the old headquarters on the shores of Lake Geneva.
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