Slovenian Olympic Committee

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Slovenian Olympic Committee
Slovenian Olympic Committee logo.svg
Country/RegionFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Code SLO
CreatedOctober 15, 1991
Recognized1992
Continental
Association
EOC
Headquarters Ljubljana, Slovenia
PresidentFranjo Bobinac
Secretary GeneralEdvard Kolar
Website www.olympic.si

Slovenian Olympic Committee (Slovene : Olimpijski komite Slovenije, OKS) ensures the participation of Slovenian athletes at the Olympic Games, the Mediterranean Games, and the European Youth Olympic Festival. Members of the Committee are 39 Sports Federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and 21 members.

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History

The Slovenian Olympic Committee was founded on 15 October 1991 and official admitted as a member of the International Olympic Committee on 17 January 1992, which enabled Slovenian athletes performance at the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.

Presidents

PresidentTerm
Janez Kocijančič 1991–2014
Bogdan Gabrovec 2014–present

Executive committee

The committee of the NOC SLO is represented by:

Member federations

The Slovenian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 32 Olympic Summer and 7 Winter Sport Federations in Slovenia.

National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Alpine Association of Slovenia Winter Ljubljana
Archery Association of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Athletic Federation of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Badminton Association of Slovenia Summer Medvode
Baseball and Softball Association of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Basketball Federation of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Bobsleigh Federation Winter Domžale
Slovenian Boxing Association Summer Piran
Canoe Federation of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Curling Association Winter Ljubljana
Slovenian Cycling Federation Summer Ljubljana
Equestrian Federation of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Fencing Federation of Slovenia Summer Maribor
Alliance for Field Hockey of Slovenia Summer Murska Sobota
Football Association of Slovenia Summer Kranj
Golf Association of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Gymnastics Federation of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Handball Federation of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia Winter Ljubljana
Slovenian Judo Federation Summer Slovenska Bistrica
Karate Federation of Slovenia Summer Trbovlje
Slovenian Luge Association Winter Jesenice
Slovenian Federation for Roller Skating Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Rowing Federation Summer Bled
Slovenian Rugby Union Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Sailing Federation Summer Koper
Shooting Union of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Skating Union Winter Ljubljana
Ski Association of Slovenia Winter Ljubljana
Association of Slovenian Surfers Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Swimming Federation Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Tennis Association Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Table Tennis Association Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Taekwondo Association Summer Celje
Slovenian Triathlon Federation Summer Ljubljana
Volleyball Federation of Slovenia Summer Ljubljana
Slovenian Water Polo Clubs Federation Summer Brezovica
Slovenian Weightlifting Federation Summer Ljubljana
Wrestling Federation of Slovenia Summer Murska Sobota

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