The Comite Olimpico Argentino, the Argentine Olympic Committee, is the National Olympic Committee for Argentina, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, responsible for selecting and fielding Argentina's Olympic team. It oversees the country's Olympic sport federations and coordinated Argentina's hosting of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, alongside longstanding Argentine Olympic and world strength in football, field hockey and rowing.
Facts
Body TypeNational Olympic Committee 1 HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina 1 Connections
Associated With
Source Wikipedia, International Olympic Committee
Source Wikipedia: National Olympic Committee
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Argentina, located there.
Sources
1. Argentine Olympic Committee, Wikipedia
Lead section
The COA was created by the president of Argentina Marcelo T. de Alvear in 1923 and recognized by International Olympic Committee in the same year.
Lead section, location
It is based in Buenos Aires.
History
The COA was created by the president of Argentina Marcelo T. de Alvear in 1923
Infobox, Title field
Argentine Olympic Committee (National Olympic Committee)
View the SourceWikipedia: National Olympic Committee
Associated With: Olympic Games, Lead paragraphQuote, Associated With: Olympic Games, Lead paragraph
Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their athletes' participation in the Olympic Games.
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