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.
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Body TypeNational Olympic Committee 1 HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina 1 Body Type
Body Type (category)National Olympic Committee 1 FAQs
Which games besides the Olympics does the Argentine Olympic Committee represent Argentine athletes in?
The Pan American Games and the South American Games.
Besides acting as Argentina's link to the International Olympic Committee, the Comité Olímpico Argentino represents Argentina's athletes at the Pan American Games and the South American Games.
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The Argentine Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Argentino, COA; IOC Code: ARG) is the National Olympic Committee representing Argentina's athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the South American Games.
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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
Introduction
The Argentine Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Argentino, COA; IOC Code: ARG) is the National Olympic Committee representing Argentina's athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the South American Games.
Governs: Olympic Sports, lead sentence, states the committee role in the Olympic movement
The Argentine Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Argentino, COA; IOC Code: ARG) is the National Olympic Committee representing Argentina's athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the South American Games.
View the SourceWikipedia: National Olympic Committee
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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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