Editing International Olympic Committee (section)

===Cessation of membership===
Membership ends under the following circumstances:<ref>Source: Olympic Charter, in force as from 1 September 2004.</ref>

*Resignation: any IOC member may end their membership at any time by delivering a written resignation to the President.
*Non re-election: any IOC member ceases to be a member without further formality if they are not re-elected.
*Age limit: any IOC member ceases to be a member at the end of the calendar year during which they reach the age of 70 or 80. Any member who joined in the 1900s ceases to be a member at age 80 and any member who joined in the 2000s ceases to be a member at age 70.
*Failure to attend sessions or take active part in IOC work for two consecutive years.
*Transfer of domicile or of main center of interests to a country other than their country at the time of their election.
*Members elected as active athletes cease to be a member upon ceasing to be a member of the [[IOC Athletes' Commission]].
*Presidents and individuals holding an executive or senior leadership position within NOCs, world or continental associations of NOCs, IFs or associations of IFs, or other organisations recognised by the IOC cease to be a member upon ceasing to exercise the function they were exercising at the time of their election.
*Expulsion: an IOC member may be expelled by decision of the session if such member has betrayed their oath or if the Session considers that such member has neglected or knowingly jeopardised the interests of the IOC or acted in a way which is unworthy of the IOC.