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The Uruguayan Olympic Committee ( es, Comité Olímpico Uruguayo, COU) was founded in 1923 and was recognized by the IOC ( International Olympic Committee) that same year. It is the national governing body in charge of the
Olympics 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 ...
. It is also a member of PASO, ACNO and
ODESUR The Organización Deportiva Suramericana (ODESUR) is a multi-sports organisation. They organize the South American Games. Affiliates There are 15 affiliated National Olympic Committee, National Olympic Committees: References External link ...
. President is
Julio César Maglione Julio César Maglione (born November 14, 1935 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from Uruguay. He became an IOC member in 1996 and an honorary member in 2015. Between 1989 and 1990, he served ...
, since 1987, who has recently been reelected.


See also

Uruguay at the Olympics Uruguay first participated at the Olympic Games in 1924, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics. It has participated in the Winter Olympic Games only once, in ...


External links


Official website
Uruguay Sports governing bodies in Uruguay Uruguay at the Olympics Sports organizations of Uruguay Sports organizations established in 1923 1923 establishments in Uruguay {{Uruguay-sport-stub