The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is the National Olympic Committee for Canada, founded in 1904 and headquartered in Toronto, responsible for selecting and fielding Canada's teams at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. It coordinated Canada's hosting of the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics and the 1988 Calgary and 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, and works alongside the separate Canadian Paralympic Committee, which handles Paralympic team selection.
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Body TypePrivate nonprofit organization 1 HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada 1 Body Type
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What is the Canadian Olympic Committee also called and which international bodies does it belong to?
It is also known as Team Canada and belongs to the Pan American Sports Organization.
The Canadian Olympic Committee is also known as Team Canada. It is a private nonprofit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee, and it is also a member of the Pan American Sports Organization.
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The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC; French: Comité olympique canadien), also known as Team Canada, is a private nonprofit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee.
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Canadian athletes first competed at the Olympic Games at Paris 1900 followed by St. Louis 1904, it was not until 1907 that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially recognized a National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Canada.
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a private nonprofit organization
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The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC; French: Comité olympique canadien), also known as Team Canada, is a private nonprofit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee.
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