The IOC formally inaugurated its new headquarters today ©Getty Images

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The IOC President cut the ribbon with Ueli Maurer, President of Switzerland ©IOC
The IOC President cut the ribbon with Ueli Maurer, President of Switzerland ©IOC
The ceremony was attended by IOC members, NOCs and International Federations ©Getty Images
The ceremony was attended by IOC members, NOCs and International Federations ©Getty Images
American opera singer Barbara Hendricks sang the John Lennon song Imagine with a group of schoolchildren ©Getty Images
American opera singer Barbara Hendricks sang the John Lennon song Imagine with a group of schoolchildren ©Getty Images
IOC President Thomas Bach welcomed attendees
IOC President Thomas Bach welcomed attendees "home" to the new headquarters ©Getty Images
The building officially opened its doors today and will be home to 500 IOC staff ©Getty Images
The building officially opened its doors today and will be home to 500 IOC staff ©Getty Images
The event was held in a tent in the graden of the headquarters ©Getty Images
The event was held in a tent in the graden of the headquarters ©Getty Images
The Olympic Flag was carried into the ceremony by athletes ©IOC
The Olympic Flag was carried into the ceremony by athletes ©IOC
Teenage piano playing sensation Ricky Kam performed for the attendees at the event ©IOC
Teenage piano playing sensation Ricky Kam performed for the attendees at the event ©IOC
The building is designed by Danish architecture firm 3XN ©IOC
The building is designed by Danish architecture firm 3XN ©IOC