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Czech Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

Czech Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

FieldValue
titleCzech Olympic Committee
logoCzech Olympic Committee logo.svg
size150px
countryCzech Republic
codeCZE
created1899
recognized1993
associationEOC
headquartersPrague, Czech Republic
presidentJiří Kejval
secretary generalPetr Graclík
websitewww.olympijskytym.cz
Czech Team logo

The Czech Olympic Committee (; IOC Code: CZE) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing the Czech Republic.

History

The Czech Olympic Committee is one of the oldest NOCs in the world, having been founded in 1899 as Bohemian Committee for the Olympic Games (). It was transformed into the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee in 1919 and reconstituted under its original name in 1992, being formally recognized by the IOC again in 1993 as one of two successors of the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee (ČSOV) which dissolved on 27 March 1993, the other was the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee.

Presidents

The Czech Olympic Committee has had the following presidents:

PresidentTerm
Jiří Stanislav Guth-Jarkovský1899–1929
Josef Gruss1929–1951
Vilém Mucha1951–1956
Václav Pleskot1956–1958
František Vodsloň1958–1967
Emanuel Bosák1967–1970
Richard Nejezchleb1970–1972
Antonín Himl1972–1988
Jindřich Poledník1988–1989
Věra Čáslavská1990–1996
Milan Jirásek1996–2012
Jiří Kejval2012–present

Executive committee

  • President: Jiří Kejval
  • Vice Presidents: Roman Kumpost, Zdenek Hanik, Filip Suman, Libor Varhanik
  • Secretary General: Petr Graclik

Member federations

The Czech 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 34 Olympic Summer and 8 Winter Sport Federations in Czech Republic.

National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Czech Archery AssociationSummerPrague
Czech Athletics FederationSummerStrahov, Prague
Czech Badminton FederationSummerPrague
Czech Baseball AssociationSummerPrague
Czech Basketball FederationSummerPrague
Czech Biathlon UnionWinterPrague
Czech Bobsleigh and Skeleton FederationWinterPrague
Czech Boxing AssociationSummerPrague
Czech Canoe UnionSummerStrahov, Prague
Czech Curling AssociationWinterBřevnov, Prague
Czech Cycling FederationSummerPrague
Czech Equestrian FederationSummerPrague
Czech Fencing FederationSummerPrague
Czech Figure Skating AssociationWinterPrague
Czech Hockey FederationSummerPrague
Czech Football AssociationSummerPrague
Czech Golf FederationSummerPrague
Czech Gymnastics FederationSummerBřevnov, Prague
Czech Handball AssociationSummerPrague
Czech Ice Hockey AssociationWinterPrague
Czech Judo FederationSummerPrague
Czech Karate FederationSummerStrahov, Prague
Czech Luge FederationWinterStrahov, Prague
Czech Modern Pentathlon AssociationSummerPrague
Czech Mountaineering FederationSummerPrague
Czech Union of Roller SkatingSummerPrague
Czech Rowing AssociationSummerPrague
Czech Rugby UnionSummerPrague
Czech Sailing AssociationSummerBřevnov, Prague
Czech Shooting FederationSummerPrague
Czech Ski FederationWinterPrague
Czech Speed Skating FederationWinterPrague
Czech Federation of Stand Up PaddleSummerPrague
Czech Swimming FederationSummerPrague
Czech Table Tennis AssociationSummerPrague
Czech Taekwondo FederationSummerPrague
Czech Tennis AssociationSummerPrague
Czech Triathlon FederationSummerStrahov, Prague
Czech Volleyball FederationSummerStrahov, Prague
Czech Weightlifting FederationSummerPrague
Czech Wrestling FederationSummerPrague
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