The Guatemalan Olympic Committee ( es, Comité Olímpico Guatemalteco, abbreviated as COG) is a
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
serving as 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 ...
of
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
and a part of 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 ...
and
PASO. It was formed in 1947 and recognized by the IOC that same year. As of 2022, COG is officially suspended by IOC.
Suspension
On 15 October 2022
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 ...
officially suspended National Olympic Committee of Guatemala. As a result of suspension, any athletes of Guatemala can no longer represent the country and compete under the country’s flag/name at the Olympic Games and other international multi-sports events as well as Guatemalan NOC lost all the funding from IOC.
Presidents
Executive committee
The committee of the Guatemalan Olympic Committee is represented by:
Executive committee
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* President: Gerardo Rene Aguirre Oestmann
* Vice Presidents: Juan Carlos Sagastume
* IOC Member: Willi Kaltschmitt Luján
* Members: Lorena Toriello, Claudia Rivera, Rafael Cuestas
See also
* :Olympic competitors for Guatemala
* Guatemala at the Olympics
* Guatemala at the Paralympics
Guatemala have been irregular participants in the Paralympic Games. The country made its début at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, with a delegation of eleven athletes to compete in archery, dartchery, swimming, table tennis and weightlif ...
References
External links
Official website
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National Olympic Committees
Sports governing bodies in Guatemala
Sports organizations established in 1947
1947 establishments in Guatemala