The Guatemalan Olympic Committee (, abbreviated as COG) is a
non-profit organization
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serving as the
National Olympic Committee
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of
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
and a part of the
International Olympic Committee
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and
PASO. It was formed in 1947 and recognized by the IOC that same year.
Suspension
On 15 October 2022 the
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; , CIO) is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is based i ...
officially suspended the National Olympic Committee of Guatemala. As a result of the suspension, any athletes of Guatemala no longer had the ability represent the country and compete under the country's flag/name at the Olympic Games and other international multi-sports events. The Guatemalan NOC would also lose all the funding from IOC.
On March 19, 2024, the IOC EB provisionally lifted the suspension of Guatemala's NOC.
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
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