The German Olympic Sports Confederation (, DOSB) was founded on 20 May 2006 by a merger of the ''Deutscher Sportbund'' (DSB), and the ''Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland'' (NOK) which dates back to 1895, the year it was founded and recognized as NOC by the IOC. Seated in Frankfurt am Main, it represents 89,000 clubs and 27,000,000 members, about a third of the population of Germany.

Presidential Board

DOSB-President is Thomas Weikert. Also members of the presidential board are: *Thomas Arnold (Vice President) * Verena Bentele (Vice President) *Kerstin Holze (Vice President) *Jens-Peter Nettekoven (Vice President) *Oliver Stegemann (Vice President) *Miriam Welte (Vice President) *Stefan Raid (chairman of Deutsche Sportjugend) * Fabienne Königstein (representative of the athletes) * Britta Heidemann (German IOC Member) *

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( IOC President, membership currently suspended)

Executive Board

*Torsten Burmester (CEO) *Thomas Arnold (CFO) *Olaf Tabor *Michaela Röhrbein *Leon Ries

History and structure

As one of the first nations, Germany founded a NOC in 1895, purposefully named "Komitee für die Beteiligung Deutschlands an den Olympischen Spielen zu Athen" (''"Committee for the participation of Germany at the Olympic Games in Athens"''). It was recognized by the IOC, and Germany took part in 1896 for the first time. The name of the temporary NOC changed to reflect the next two host towns, before it became permanent after 1904. The

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had been awarded to Berlin, but were canceled because of the duration of

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, with Germany and other

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getting excluded from the "Olympic family" which was dominated by the Entente Powers. Thus, in 1917, the "Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Olympische Spiele" ( DRA, DRAfOS ''"German Imperial Commission for Olympic Games"'') was renamed '' Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen'' (DRL, ''"German Imperial Commission for Physical Exercise"'') to reflect and protest the non-Olympic situation. In lieu of the Olympic Games of 1920, for which Germany and its allies were not invited, " Deutsche Kampfspiele" (''"German Sports Contests"'') were organized, both for Summer and Winter, with the 1922 Winter edition predating the first Olympic Winter Games by two years. Hardly surprising, Berlin, having been prepared for 1916, was the site for the first Summer event: * 1922 ** Garmisch und Partenkirchen (Oberbayern) ** 18 – ?? June 1922

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* 1926 ** Triberg und Titisee (Schwarzwald) ** 4 – 11 July 1926

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* 1930 ** Krummhübel (Riesengebirge) ** 26 – 29 June 1930 Breslau Unlike others, Germany was still not invited for 1924. In 1925, the DRL split up, to remain focused on sports in Germany, while the NOC section became the Deutscher Olympischer Ausschuss (DOA, ''"German Olympic Commission"'') in order to focus on international relations and the promotion of the return of Germany to Olympics. This succeeded for 1928, with Germany taking part in both games. The organisations remained separate, even though

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took influence from 1933 onwards. In 1931, the IOC had decided to give both 1936 Olympic Games to Germany. After the war,

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was occupied and partitioned. In 1946, the DOA was dissolved. Soon, in June 1947, Adolf Friedrich zu Mecklenburg founded a new provisional ''Deutscher Olympischer Ausschuss'', which was not recognized by IOC as it did not represent any recognized state yet. On 23 May 1949, the

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was established on the territory of the Western occupied zones. On 24 September 1949 the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland (''"National Olympic Committee for Germany"'') was founded in Bonn as successor to the DOA. In October 1949, under Soviet occupation, the

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was founded, which on 22 April 1951 founded a separate Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Ostdeutschland ("National Olympic Committee for East Germany"), in 1965 renamed to "Nationales Olympisches Komitee der Deutsche Demokratische Republik" (''" National Olympic Committee of the German Democratic Republic"''). Only in 1968 it was recognized by IOC as fully independent member. As a third German state, under French occupation, was the

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(1947–1956), which also founded sporting organisations in order to take part in international competition, like football and the Olympics. The Nationales Olympisches Komitee des Saarlandes ("") was founded in 1950 and recognized by the IOC. After criticism due to lack of success in 2004, the Deutscher Sportbund ("German") (DSB) and the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland (NOK) decided to merge in 2005.

Member organisations

16 State-level member organisations

* Sports Confederation of Bavaria (''Bayerischer Landes-Sportverband'') * Sports Confederation of Hamburg (''Hamburger Sportbund'') * Sports Confederation of Baden-Württemberg (''Landessportverband Baden-Württemberg'') * Sports Confederation of Berlin (''Landessportbund Berlin'') * Sports Confederation of Brandenburg (''Landessportbund Brandenburg'') * Sports Confederation of Bremen (''Landessportbund Bremen'') * Sports Confederation of Saarland (''Landessportverband für das Saarland'') * Sports Confederation of Hesse (''Landessportbund Hessen'') * Sports Confederation of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (''Landessportbund Mecklenburg-Vorpommern'') * Sports Confederation of Lower Saxony (''Landessportbund Niedersachsen'') * Sports Confederation of North Rhine-Westphalia (''Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen'') * Sports Confederation of Rhineland-Palatinate (''Landessportbund Rheinland-Pfalz'') * Sports Confederation of Saxony (''Landessportbund Sachsen'') * Sports Confederation of Saxony-Anhalt (''Landessportbund Sachsen-Anhalt'') * Sports Confederation of Schleswig-Holstein (''Landessportverband Schleswig-Holstein'') * Sports Confederation of Thuringia (''Landessportbund Thüringen'')

62 member organisations

34 Olympic Sport Federations * German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation (''Bob-und Schlittenverband für Deutschland'', BSD) * German Judo Federation (''Deutscher Judo-Bund'', DJB) * German Cycling Federation (''Bund Deutscher Radfahrer'', BDR) * (''Deutscher Kanu-Verband'', DKV) * (''Bundesverband Deutscher Gewichtheber'', BVDG) *

German Athletics Association The German Athletics Association ( German: ''Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband''; DLV) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Germany. Since 2010, Germany's kits are supplied by Nike. See also * German Athletics Championships * Ea ...

(''Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband'', DLV) * German Ice Skating Union (''Deutsche Eislauf-Union'', DEU) * German Wrestling Federation (', DRB) * (''Deutsche Eisschnelllauf-Gemeinschaft'', DESG) * (''Deutscher Ruderverband'', DRV) * German Equestrian Federation (''Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung'') *

German Rugby Federation The German Rugby Federation ( or ''DRV'') is the governing body for rugby union in Germany. It organizes Germany national rugby union team, the German national team and the three league divisions: the Rugby-Bundesliga, the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga a ...

(''Deutscher Rugby-Verband'', DRV) * German Taekwondo Union (''Deutsche Taekwondo Union'', DTU) * German Shooting and Archery Federation (''Deutscher Schützenbund'', DSB) * (''Deutsche Triathlon Union'', DTU) * German Swimming Federation (''Deutscher Schwimm-Verband'', DSV) * German Badminton Association (''Deutscher Badminton-Verband'', DBV) * German Sailing Federation (''Deutscher Segler-Verband'', DSV) * German Basketball Federation (''Deutscher Basketball Bund'', DBB) * German Ski Association (''Deutscher Skiverband'', DSV) * (''Deutscher Boxsport-Verband'', DBV) * German Tennis Federation (''Deutscher Tennis Bund'', DTB) * German Curling Association (''Deutscher Curling Verband'', DCV) * (''Deutscher Tischtennis-Bund'', DTTB) * German Ice Hockey Federation (''Deutscher Eishockey-Bund'', DEB) * German Gymnastics Federation (''Deutscher Turner-Bund'', DTB) * (''Deutscher Fechter-Bund'', DFB) * (''Deutscher Verband für Modernen Fünfkampf'', DVMF) *

German Football Association The German Football Association ( ; DFB ) is the governing body of Association football, football, futsal, and beach soccer in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB has jurisdiction for the German football league system and ...

(''Deutscher Fußball-Bund'', DFB) * German Volleyball Association (''Deutscher Volleyball-Verband'', DVV) * (''Deutscher Golf Verband'', DGV) * (''Snowboard Verband Deutschland'', SVD) *

German Handball Association The German Handball Association (German language, German: ''Deutscher Handballbund'') (DHB) is the national handball association of Germany. DHB organizes team handball within Germany and represents German handball internationally. It was founded ...

(''Deutscher Handballbund'', DHB) * German Hockey Federation (''Deutscher Hockey-Bund'', DHB) 28 Non-Olympic Sport Federations *

American Football Association of Germany The American Football Association of Germany (; AFVD) is the governing body of the sport of American football in Germany and the German Football League. Formed in 1982,German Motor Sport Federation (''Deutscher Motor Sport Bund'', DMSB) * German Billiard Union (''Deutsche Billard-Union'', DBU) * German Motorboat Association (''Deutscher Motoryachtverband'', DMYV) * German Life Saving Association (''Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft'', DLRG) * German Heavy Athletics and Tug of War Federation (''Deutscher Rasenkraftsport- und Tauzieh-Verband'', DRTV) * German Aero Club (''Deutscher Aero Club'', DAeC) * German Roller and Inline-Skating Sport Federation (''Deutscher Rollsport-und Inline Verband'', DRIV) *

German Alpine Club The German Alpine Club (, DAV for short) is the world's largest climbing association and the eighth-largest sporting association in Germany. It is a member of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and the competent body for sport and competiti ...

(''Deutscher Alpenverein'', DAV) * German Chess Federation (''Deutscher Schachbund'', DSB) * German Baseball and Softball Federation (''Deutscher Baseball und Softball Verband'', DBV) * German Skibob Federation (''Deutscher Skibob Verband'', DSBV) *

National Paralympic Committee Germany National Paralympic Committee Germany () is responsible for Germany's participation in the Paralympic Games. The DBS represents rehabilitation sports, popular sports, and professional sports. Football 5-a-side To raise awareness, players from B ...

(''Deutscher Behindertensportverband'', DBS) * German Acrobatic Gymnastics Federation (''Deutscher Sportakrobatik-Bund''. DSAB) * German Boccia, Boules and Pétanque Association (''Deutscher Boccia-, Boule- und Pétanque-Verband'', DBBPV) * German Squash Association (''Deutscher Squash Verband'', DSQV) * German Darts Federation (''Deutscher Dart-Verband'', DDV) * German Dance Sport Federation (''Deutscher Tanzsportverband'', DTV) * German Ice Stock Sport Association (''Deutscher Eisstock-Verband'', DESV) * German Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (''Deutscher Wasserski- und Wakeboardverband'', DWWV) * German Deaf Sports Federation (''Deutscher Gehörlosen-Sportverband'', DGS) * German Floorball Federation (''Floorball-Verband Deutschland'') * German Ju-Jitsu Federation (''Deutscher Ju-Jutsu Verband'', DJJV) * German Underwater Federation (''Verband Deutscher Sporttaucher'', VDST) * German Karate Federation (''Deutscher Karate Verband'', DKV) * German Nine- and Ten-pin Bowling Association (''Deutscher Kegler- und Bowlingbund'', DKB)

20 specials member organisations

* Allgemeiner Deutscher Hochschulsportverband * Deutsches Polizeisportkuratorium * Bundesverband staatl. anerk. Berufsfachschulen für Gymnastik und Sport * DJK-Sportverband * CVJM-Sport * Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft—Sportkommission * Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sportmedizin und Prävention (Deutscher Sportärztebund) e. V. * Kneipp-Bund e.V. * Deutsche Olympische Gesellschaft * Makkabi Deutschland * Deutsche Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft * Rad-und Kraftfahrerbund (RKB) "Solidarität" Deutschland 1896 * Deutscher Aikido-Bund * Special Olympics Deutschland e.V. * Deutscher Betriebssportverband * Stiftung Sicherheit im Skisport * Deutscher Sportlehrerverband * Verband Deutscher Eisenbahner-Sportvereine e. V. (VDES) * Deutscher Verband für das Skilehrwesen—Interski Deutschland * Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur e.V.

References

External links

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