The Spanish Olympic Committee (, COE) is responsible body for
Spain
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's participation in the
Olympic Games
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. Members of the committee are 35 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and 23 members.
History
The Spanish Olympic Committee was founded on November 23, 1912, and refounded on January 11, 1924, in
Barcelona
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.
Presidents
Executive committee
The committee of the COE is represented by:
* President:
Alejandro Blanco Bravo
Alejandro Blanco Bravo (born 9 October 1950 in Orense) is the current President of the Spanish Olympic Committee.
On September 8, 2011, it was announced that he would preside Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics
The officially ...
* Vice Presidents:
Isabel Fernández Gutiérrez,
Francisco Vidal Blázquez García,
Isabel García Sanz,
Marco Antonio Rioja Pérez
* Secretary General:
Victoria Cabezas Alvarez
* IOC Members:
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz and Viscountess of La Torre (Spanish language, Spanish: ''María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignacia y Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón''; 30 July 1936 – 8 January 2020), sometimes kn ...
,
Marisol Casado Estupiñán,
Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol Sáez (, ; born July 6, 1980) is a Spanish former professional basketball player. He was a six-time NBA All-Star Game, NBA All-Star and a four-time All-NBA team selection, twice on the second team and twice on the third team. Gasol ...
,
Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs (born 1 November 1959) is a Spanish sports executive and financial analyst who currently serves as the vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He is the son of former IOC president Juan An ...
* Treasurer:
Víctor Gaspar Sánchez Naranjo
* Members of Representatives of Olympic Sports Federations:
Jesús Carballo Martínez,
Jesús Castellanos Pueblas,
Santiago Deó Valera
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,
Luis Gonzaga Escauriaza Barreiro
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,
José Hidalgo Martín,
José Luis López Cerrón,
José María Peus España,
Francisco Javier Revuelta del Peral,
Juan José Román Mangas
* Members of Representatives of Non-Olympic Sports Federations
Manuel Aviñó Roger,
Luis Vañó Martínez,
Luis Angel Vegas Herrera
* Representative of Olympic Sport:
Ignacio Sola Cortabarría
Member federations
The Spanish National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 33 Olympic Summer and two Winter Sport Federations in Spain.
National Sports Federations
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See also
*Spain at the Olympics
Spain first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since 1920. Spain has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games since 1936. Its team is organised by the Spanish Olympic Comm ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
National Olympic Committees
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1912 establishments in Spain
Sports organizations established in 1912