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Benin At The 1980 Summer Olympics
People's Republic of Benin, Benin competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1976 Summer Olympics. Previously, the nation competed as Republic of Dahomey, Dahomey. Athletics ;Men ;Field events ;Women Boxing ;Men ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics Benin at the Summer Olympics by year, 1980 1980 in Beninese sport, Olympics {{1980-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin National Olympic And Sports Committee
Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee (french: ComitĂ© National Olympique et Sportif BĂ©ninois) (IOC code: BEN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Benin. It was created on 5 May 1962 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in June 1962. History In February 1962, the Secretary of the IOC was informed of a plan to create a National Olympic Committee in Dahomey. On 5 May 1962, representatives of seven national sport federations (athletics, basketball, boxing, cycling, football, volleyball and tennis) formed the Dahoman National Olympic Committee. The Presidents of the Athletics and Volleyball Federations, Mr. Justin Durand and Mr. Adolphe Santos, became President and Secretary General respectively of the new NOC. A few weeks later in June at the 59th Session of the International Olympic Committee held in Moscow, the members granted the committee official recognition. Presidents of Committee * 1962–1981 – Justin Durand * 1981–1982 &n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |