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Entrusted to |
-ye emanet etmek |
At the Congress of Paris in 1894, the control and development of the modern Olympic Games was entrusted to the International Olympic Committee - the IOC - with headquarters to be established in Switzerland. |
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Seeing that |
-dığı için |
Today the committee is responsible for maintaining the regular celebration of the Olympic Games; seeing that the Games are carried out in a spirit that inspired their revival; and promoting the development of amateur sport throughout the world. |
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Self-perpetuating |
Kendi kendini yenileyen |
The original committee in 1894 consistent of 14 members in addition to Pierre Coubertin - the leader of the movement aiming to restart the Olympic Games of ancient Greece - and since then, membership has been self-perpetuating. |
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Insidious |
Sinsi |
Destroy or hinder normal operations, often by indirect or insidious methods: undermine |
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Hinder |
Engellemek, aksatmak, yavaşlatmak |
Destroy or hinder normal operations, often by indirect or insidious methods: undermine |