Swedish Olympic Committee
{{Short description|National Olympic Committee}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox National Olympic Committee
| title = Swedish Olympic Committee
| logo = Swedish Olympic Committee logo.svg
| size = 150px
| country = Sweden
| code = SWE
| created = 27 April 1913
| recognized = 1913
| association = EOC
| headquarters = Stockholm, Sweden
| president = {{ill|Hans von Uthmann|sv}}
| secretary general = {{ill|Åsa Edlund Jönsson|sv}}{{cite web |title=Executive Board |url=https://sok.se/in-english/contact-us/executive-board.html |website=SOK}}
| website = [http://www.sok.se/ www.sok.se]
}}
File:Stockholms Olympiastadion, 070310.JPG, the main arena of the 1912 Summer Olympics.]]
The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC; ({{langx|sv|Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté}}, SOK) is the Swedish National Olympic Committee (NOC). The Swedish Olympic Committee organize the Swedish participation in the Olympics, choose the participants and run a support program for swedish elite athletes called "Topp och Talang".
Members of the committee are 38 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and eight members. The Athletes Committee has one representative and swedish IOC members also have an automatic chair.
History
The Swedish Olympic Committee was founded on 27 April 1913{{cite web |url=https://sok.se/in-english.html |title=The Swedish Olympic Committee |publisher=Swedish Olympic Committee |language=English |accessdate=24 February 2021}} and recognized by International Olympic Committee the same year.
Presidents
The Swedish Olympic Committee has had the following presidents:
| class="wikitable"
! President !! Term |
| Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf
| 1913–1933 |
| Prince Gustaf Adolf
| 1933–1947 |
| Prince Bertil
| 1947–1997 |
| {{ill|Carl Gustav Anderberg|sv|Carl-Gustav Anderberg}}
| 1997–2000 |
| Stefan Lindeberg
| 2000–2016 |
| Hans Vestberg
| 2016–2018 |
| {{ill|Mats Årjes|sv}}
| 2018–2023 |
| {{ill|Hans von Uthmann|sv}}
| 2023– present |
Notable members
| class=wikitable
! Name!!Comments!!Year | |
| ' | |
| Viktor Balck | Original member
| 1894–1921 |
| Sigfrid Edström | Former President
| 1942–1952 |
| Gunilla Lindberg | Vice President
| 2001–2013 |
Executive committee
The committee of the SOC is represented by:[https://sok.se/in-english/contact-us/executive-board.html Executive Board]
- President: {{ill|Hans von Uthmann|sv}}
- Vice Presidents: {{ill|Anders Larsson (business executive)|lt=Anders Larsson|sv|Anders Larsson (idrottsledare)}}, Malin Eggertz Forsmark
- Secretary General: {{ill|Åsa Edlund Jönsson|sv}}
- IOC members: Gunilla Lindberg, Frida Hansdotter
- Athletes representative: Anna Laurell Nash
- Members: Carina Olsson, Eva-Lena Karlsson, {{ill|Olle Dahlin|de||no||ru|Далин, Олле}}, Fredrik Rapp, {{ill|Petra Sörling|sv}}, Stefan Rahm
Member federations
The Swedish National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 38 Olympic Summer and seven Winter Sport Federations and the 17 Non-Olympic Sport federations in Sweden.[https://sok.se/in-english/soc-member-federations.html SOC member federations]
= Olympic Sport federations =
= Non-Olympic Sport federations =
| class="wikitable sortable" | |
| National Federation | Headquarters |
|---|---|
| Swedish Air Sports Federation | Bromma |
| {{ill|Swedish American Football Federation|de|Svenska Amerikansk Fotbollförbundet|sv|Sveriges Amerikanska Fotbollsförbund, SAFF}} | Stockholm |
| Swedish Bandy Federation | Stockholm |
| Swedish Boule Federation | Stockholm |
| Albanian Bowling Federation | Stockholm |
| Swedish Budo and Martial Arts Federation | Stockholm |
| Swedish Chess Federation | Uppsala |
| Swedish Cricket Federation | Stockholm |
| Swedish Dancesport Federation | Stockholm |
| Swedish Floorball Federation | Solna |
| Swedish Frisbee Federation | Gothenburg |
| Swedish Orienteering Federation | Stockholm |
| Swedish Parasports Federation | Stockholm |
| Swedish Sportsdiving Federation | Stockholm |
| Swedish Squash Federation | Malmö |
| Swedish Walking Association | Gothenburg |
| Swedish Waterski and Wakeboard Federation | Halmstad |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.sok.se/ Official website]
{{EOC}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Sweden}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:1913 establishments in Sweden
Category:National Olympic Committees