The Spanish Olympic Committee (, COE) is responsible body for

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's participation in the

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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

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Presidents

Executive committee

The committee of the COE is represented by: * President: Alejandro Blanco Bravo * 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, Marisol Casado Estupiñán, Pau Gasol, Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs * Treasurer: Víctor Gaspar Sánchez Naranjo * Members of Representatives of Olympic Sports Federations: Jesús Carballo Martínez, Jesús Castellanos Pueblas, Santiago Deó Valera, Luis Gonzaga Escauriaza Barreiro, 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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