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.
Facts
Body TypePrivate nonprofit organization 1 HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada 1 Connections
Associated With
Source Wikipedia, International Olympic Committee
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, located there.
Sources
1. Canadian Olympic Committee, Wikipedia
Infobox, Created
Created 1904
Infobox, Headquarters
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead section
a private nonprofit organization
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