The Colombian Olympic Committee (COC; ; IOC Code: COL) is the governing Olympic body of Colombia. Its mission is the coordination of efforts to protect the Olympic movement and consolidate its development, compliance with the rules of the Olympic Charter and promote the preparation, selection and participation of athletes in the Olympic Games and other national and international competitions.

The Colombian Olympic Committee is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

History The Colombian Olympic Committee was created 3 July 1936 and recognized by the IOC in 1948.History of Colombian Olympic Committee

List of presidents The following is a list of presidents of the COC:Presidents of the COC PeriodPresident1936–1937Julio Gerlein Comelín1937–1942Alberto Narino Cheyne1942–1946Gregorio Obregón1946–1947Humberto Chica Pinzón1947–1952Leopoldo Uribe1952–1953Enrique Gómez Hurtado1953–1954Carlos Castillo1954–1957Colonel Guillermo Padilla1957–1958Helbert Liebisch1959–1975Mario García García1975–1979Humberto Chica 1979–1989Fidel Mendoza1989–1997Jorge Herrera1997–2009Andrés Botero Phillipsbourne2009–2021Baltazar Medina2021–presentCiro Solano

Executive committee The committee of the COC is represented by:Executive committee President: Ciro Solano Vice Presidents: José Luis Echeverry, Irma Lucía Ruiz Secretary General: Ana Edurne Camacho Treasurer: Jorge Franco Pineda Members: Helmut Bellingrodt, Jorge Mauricio Vargas, Fanny Echeverry, Juan Luis Zapata IOC member: Luis Alberto Moreno Athlete Representative: Javier Suárez Chief Prosecutor: Helder Navarro Deputy Prosecutor: Javier Vergara Manager: Armando Farfan Pena

Associated federations Underwater activities Chess Archers Athletics Motor racing Basketball Baseball Billiards Bolus Boxing Bridge Canoeing Cycling Coleus Aerial sports Armed forces Sports Sports mountain climbing Equestrian Fencing Water-ski Football Football lounge Gymnastics Golf Judo Karate-do Karts Weight lifting Fight Motorcycle Jet skiing Swimming Orientation Ice skating Paralympic Squash Softball Taekwondo Triathlon Yew Tennis Table tennis Shooting and hunting Candle Volleyball

See also Colombia at the Olympics Colombia at the Pan American Games Colombian Paralympic Committee

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