The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR, es, Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico) 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 ...

for Puerto Rico. It oversees Olympic-sports in

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...

, and selects the Olympic team which represents the island. It was founded by Julio Enrique Monagas,Julio Enrique Monagas Park. By Travel Ponce.
/ref> and was officially recognized in 1948. COPUR operates the ''Casa Olímpica'', its headquarters in

Old San Juan Old San Juan ( es, Viejo San Juan) is a historic district located at the "northwest triangle" of the Isleta de San Juan, islet of San Juan. Its area roughly correlates to the Ballajá, Old San Juan, Ballajá, Catedral, Old San Juan, Catedral, Ma ...

. Teams representing Puerto Rico have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1948. They have also participated at the 1984–2002 and 2018

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. In 2012, Sara Rosario became the first woman to serve as President of the COPUR. Past presidents include the island's first native Governor,

Jesús T. Piñero Jesús T. Piñero Jiménez (April 16, 1897 – November 19, 1952) was the first and only native Puerto Rican to be appointed governor of Puerto Rico by the Government of the United States. Early years Jesús Toribio Piñero Jiménez was born i ...

Presidents of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee

(1948–1952) * Julio Enrique Monagas (1952–1956) * Jaime Annexy (1956-1958) * Julio Enrique Monagas (1958–1965) *Francisco Bueso (1965–1966) * Felicio Torregrosa (1966–1973) *

José Enrique Arrarás José Enrique Arrarás Mir (born 25 September 1937) is a Puerto Rican politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico. Early life Arrarás was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He obtained his primary and secondary educa ...

(1973–1977) *

Germán Rieckehoff Germán Rieckehoff (February 5, 1915 – September 2, 1997) was a Nationalist and later President of Puerto Rican Olympic Committee. Early years Rieckehoff (birth name: Germán Rieckehoff Sampayo) was born in Vieques, Puerto Rico. He was raised ...

(1977–1990) * Osvaldo L. Gil (1990–1991) * Héctor Cardona (1991–2008) *

David Bernier David Enrique "Quique" Bernier Rivera (; born January 21, 1977) is a Puerto Rican dentist and politician that has served in various roles in public service in Puerto Rico. Bernier first served as executive director of the Office of Youth ...

(2008–2012) * Sara Rosario (since 2012)

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Official website
National Olympic Committees Sports governing bodies in Puerto Rico 1948 establishments in Puerto Rico Sports organizations established in 1948 {{PuertoRico-stub

Presidents of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee

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