Colombian Olympic Committee

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Colombian Olympic Committee
Colombian Olympic Committee logo.svg
Country/RegionFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Code COL
Created3 July 1936 (1936-07-03)
Recognized1948
Continental
Association
PASO
Headquarters Bogotá, Colombia
President Ciro Solano Hurtado [1]
Secretary General Ana Edurne Camacho
Website www.olimpicocol.co  (in Spanish)

The Colombian Olympic Committee or COC (Spanish : Comité Olímpico Colombiano) is the governing Olympic body of Colombia. Its mission is the coordination of efforts to protect the Olympic movement and consolidate its development, compliance with the rules of the Olympic Charter and promote the preparation, selection and participation of athletes in the Olympic Games and other national and international competitions.

Contents

The Colombian Olympic Committee is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

History

The Colombian Olympic Committee was created 3 July 1936 and recognized by the IOC in 1948. [2]

List of presidents

The following is a list of presidents of the COC: [3]

PeriodPresident
1936-1937Julio Gerlein Comelín
1937-1942Alberto Narino Cheyne
1942-1946Gregorio Obregón
1946-1947Humberto Chica Pinzón
1947-1952Leopoldo Uribe
1952-1953Enrique Gomez Hurtado
1953-1954Carlos Castillo
1954-1957Colonel Guillermo Padilla Manrique
1957-1958Helbert Liebisch
1959-1975Mario García and García
1975-1979Humberto Chica Pinzón
1979-1989Fidel Mendoza Carrasquilla
1989-1997Jorge Herrera Barona
1997-2009Andres Botero Philisbourne
2009-2021Baltazar Medina
2021-presentCiro Solano Hurtado

Executive committee

The committee of the COC is represented by: [4]

Associated federations

  • Underwater activities
  • Chess
  • Archers
  • Athletics
  • Motor racing
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Billiards
  • Bolus
  • Boxing
  • Bridge
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Coleus
  • Aerial sports
  • Armed forces Sports
  • Sports mountain climbing
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Water-ski
  • Football
  • Football lounge
  • Gymnastics
  • Golf
  • Judo
  • Karate-do
  • Karts
  • Weight lifting
  • Fight
  • Motorcycle
  • Jet skiing
  • Swimming
  • Orientation
  • Ice skating
  • Paralympic
  • Squash
  • Softball
  • Taekwondo
  • Triathlon
  • Yew
  • Tennis
  • Table tennis
  • Shooting and hunting
  • Candle
  • Volleyball

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References

  1. "Comite ejecutivo". COC (in Spanish). 27 June 2024.
  2. History of Colombian Olympic Committee
  3. Presidents of the COC
  4. Executive committee