The Spanish Olympic Committee (, COE; IOC Code: ESP) is the responsible National Olympic Committee for Spain's participation in the Olympic Games. 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 Barcelona.
Presidents
Executive committee
The committee of the COE is represented by:
- President: Alejandro Blanco Bravo
- Vice Presidents: Isabel Fernández Gutiérrez, Francisco Vidal Blázquez GarcÃÂa, Isabel GarcÃÂa 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: VÃÂctor Gaspar Sánchez Naranjo
- Members of Representatives of Olympic Sports Federations: Jesús Carballo MartÃÂnez, Jesús Castellanos Pueblas, Santiago Deó Valera, Luis Gonzaga Escauriaza Barreiro, José Hidalgo MartÃÂn, , José MarÃÂa Peus España, Francisco Javier Revuelta del Peral, Juan José Román Mangas
- Members of Representatives of Non-Olympic Sports Federations Manuel Aviñó Roger, Luis Vañó MartÃÂnez, Luis Angel Vegas Herrera
- Representative of Olympic Sport: Ignacio Sola CortabarrÃÂa
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.
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