The Panama Olympic Committee ( es, Comité Olímpico de Panamá) is the
National Olympic Committee
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games ...
representing
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
. It is also the body responsible for Panama's representation at the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...
.
History
Comité Olímpico de Panamá was founded in 1934 and recognised by the
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
in 1947.
See also
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Panama at the Olympics
Panama has appeared in 17 Summer Games, making its debut appearance at the 1928 Summer Olympics. They have never appeared in the Winter Games. The country has won three medals (one gold and two bronze medals), all in athletics. Long jumper Irving ...
References
External links
Official website
National Olympic Committees
Oly
Oly may refer to:
* Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States
* OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics
People with the name
* Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician
* Oly Hicks (born 1968) ...
Panama at the Olympics
1934 establishments in Panama
Sports organizations established in 1934
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