The Comite Olimpico Espanol (COE), the Spanish Olympic Committee, is the National Olympic Committee for Spain, founded in 1912 and headquartered in Madrid, responsible for selecting and fielding the Spanish Olympic team. It organized Spain's hosting of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics, widely credited with transforming Barcelona's international profile and urban infrastructure, and oversees the country's federations across sports where Spain has built particular Olympic strength, including sailing, tennis, cycling and team handball.
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Was the Comité Olímpico Español ever refounded?
It was founded in 1912 and refounded in 1924.
Yes. The Spanish Olympic Committee was founded on 23 November 1912 and refounded on 11 January 1924 in Barcelona.
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The Spanish Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Español, COE; IOC Code: ESP) is the responsible National Olympic Committee for Spain's participation in the Olympic Games.
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The Spanish Olympic Committee was founded on November 23, 1912, and refounded on January 11, 1924, in Barcelona.
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Madrid, Spain
Associated With: Olympic Games, Opening paragraph
participation in the Olympic Games. Members of the committee are 35 sports federations
Governs: Olympic Sports, lead sentence, states the committee role in the Olympic movement
The Spanish Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Español, COE; IOC Code: ESP) is the responsible National Olympic Committee for Spain's participation in the Olympic Games.
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