National Olympic Committee
The Colombian Olympic Committee or COC (Spanish : Comité Olímpico Colombiano – COC) 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.
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]
Period
President
1936-1937
Julio Gerlein Comelín
1937-1942
Alberto Narino Cheyne
1942-1946
Gregorio Obregón
1946-1947
Humberto Chica Pinzón
1947-1952
Leopoldo Uribe
1952-1953
Enrique Gomez Hurtado
1953-1954
Carlos Castillo
1954-1957
Colonel Guillermo Padilla Manrique
1957-1958
Helbert Liebisch
1959-1975
Mario García and García
1975-1979
Humberto Chica Pinzón
1979-1989
Fidel Mendoza Carrasquilla
1989-1997
Jorge Herrera Barona
1997-2009
Andres Botero Philisbourne
2009-present
Baltazar Medina
Executive committee
The committee of the COC is represented by:[4]
President: Baltazar Medina
Vice Presidents: Jose Luis Echeverri Azcarate, Helmut Bellingrodt
Secretary General: Ciro Solano Hurtado
Treasurer: Rafael Lloreda Currea
Members: Ana Edurne Camacho Corredor, Irma Lucia Ruíz Gutiérrez, Juan Luis Zapata Fuscaldo, Pedro Luis Uribe Roldan
IOC member: Luis Alberto Moreno
Athlete Representative: Paulo Villar
Chief Prosecutor: Helder Navarro Carriazo
Deputy Prosecutor: Javier Vergara Garzon
Manager: Armando Farfan Pena
Sports governing bodies in Colombia (COL)
Summer Olympic Sports
Aquatics
Diving
Swimming
Synchronized Swimming
Water Polo
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Handball
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rugby 7's
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Winter Olympic Sports
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Curling
Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
Ice Hockey
Luge
Skeleton
Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
Snowboarding
Other IOC Recognised Sports
Air sports
Auto racing
Bandy
Baseball
Billiard Sports
Boules
Bowling
Bridge
Chess
Cricket
Dance sport
Floorball
Karate
Korfball
Lifesaving
Motorcycle racing
Mountaineering and Climbing
Netball
Orienteering
Pelota Vasca
Polo
Powerboating
Racquetball
Roller sports
Rugby
Softball
Sport climbing
Squash
Sumo
Surfing
Tug of war
Underwater sports
Water Ski
Wushu
Paralympics and Disabled Sports Others Sports
Panam Sports
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