The Hungarian Olympic Committee ( hu, Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság, ''MOB'') is the
National Olympic Committee
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representing
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
.
History
The Hungarian Olympic Committee was founded on 19 December 1895, as sixth in the world, following the
French
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,
Greek,
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,
German
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and
Australian Olympic Committees.
List of presidents
Member federations
The Hungarian 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 five Winter Sport Federations in Hungary.
See also
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Hungary at the Olympics
Hungary first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games since then. The nation was not invited to the 1920 Games for its role in Wo ...
External links
Official website
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
Hungary at the Olympics
1895 establishments in Hungary
Sports organizations established in 1895
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