| Year | City | Themes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1894 | Paris | 1) Revival of the Olympic Games 2) Study and principles of amateurism |
| II | 1897 | Le Havre | Sports hygiene and pedagogy |
| III | 1905 | Brussels | Issues of sport and physical education |
| IV | 1906 | Paris | Incorporation of the fine arts in the Olympic Games and everyday life |
| V | 1913 | Lausanne | Psychology and physiology of sports |
| VI | 1914 | Paris | Unification of Olympic regulations and conditions for participation |
| VII | 1921 | Lausanne | Modification of the Olympic programme and conditions of participation |
| VIII | 1925 | Prague | 1) Sports pedagogy 2) Olympic regulations |
| IX | 1930 | Berlin | Modification of Olympic regulations |
| X | 1973 | Varna | Sport for a world of peace 1) Redefinition of the Olympic Movement and its future 2) Relations between the IOC, International Federations and National Olympic Committees 3) Plans for future Olympic Games |
| XI | 1981 | Baden-Baden | United by and for sport 1) The future of the Olympic Games 2) International cooperation 3) The future of the Olympic Movement |
| XII | 1994 | Paris | Centennial Olympic Congress, Congress of Unity 1) The Olympic Movement's contribution to modern society 2) The contemporary athlete 3) Sport in its social context 4) Sport and the mass media |
| XIII | 2009 | Copenhagen | The Role of the Olympic Movement in Society 1) The athletes 2) The Olympic Games 3) The structure of the Olympic Movement 4) Olympism and youth 5) The digital revolution |
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