1. THE PARTIES

1.1 The United States Olympic Committee (hereinafter the "USOC" or the "Claimant") is the National Olympic Committee of the United States of America ("USA"), responsible for the US Olympic Teams. It has its seat in Colorado Springs, USA

1.2 The International Olympic Committee (hereinafter the "IOC" or the "Respondent") is "an international non-governmental not for profit organization of unlimited duration, in the form of a Swiss association with the status of a legal person recognized by the Swiss Federal Council" (see Olympic Charter ("OC") 1 Article 15(1)). It has its seat in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC is governed by Swiss private law, in articles 60-79 of the Swiss Civil Code ("CCS").