The Austrian Olympic Committee (ÖOC) (german: link=no, Österreichisches Olympisches Comité) is the
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
representing
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
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athletes in the
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
(IOC). The ÖOC also represents the selection of Austrian cities in their bid for being the site for an Olympic Games.
ÖOC is headquartered in
Vienna
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History
The Austrian Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and formally recognized by the
IOC in 1912.
History of Austrian Olympic Committee
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List of presidents
Member federations
The Austrian 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 32 Olympic Summer and 6 Winter Sport Federations in Austria.
See also
*Austria at the Olympics
Austria has competed at all of the modern Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1920 Summer Olympics, from which it was barred because of its involvement with the Central Powers in World War I.
Austria has won more medals in alpine skiing than ...
References
External links
Official website
Austria at the Olympics
National Olympic Committees
Oly
Oly may refer to:
* Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States
* OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics
People with the name
* Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician
* Oly Hicks (born 1968 ...
1908 establishments in Austria
Sports organizations established in 1908
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