Venezuelan Olympic Committee

{{Short description|National Olympic Committee}}

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{{Infobox National Olympic Committee

| title = Venezuelan Olympic Committee

| logo = Logos Comité Olímpico Venezolano.svg

| size = 150px

| country = Venezuela

| code = VEN

| created = 1935

| recognized = 1935

| association = PASO

| headquarters = Caracas, Venezuela

| president = María Soto

| secretary general = Élida Párraga

| website = [https://cov.com.ve/ www.cov.com.ve]

}}

The Venezuelan Olympic Committee or COV ({{Langx|es|Comité Olímpico Venezolano}} - COV) is a private non-profit organization affiliated with the International Olympic Committee and other sporting associations and governs the conduct of Venezuela's athletes in events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It is based in Caracas, Venezuela.

History

The Venezuelan Olympic Committee was created on 23 December 1935. and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the same year.{{Cite web |url=https://cov.com.ve/quienes-somos/ |title=Quienes Somos|website=Comité Olímpico Venezolano}}

Executive committee

The committee of the COV is represented by:[https://cov.com.ve/junta-directiva/ Junta Directiva (in spanish)]

President

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!Tenure!!Name

1935—1937Roberto Pérez
1937—1938Armando Álvarez de Lugo
1938—1942Robert J. Todd
1942—1950José Beracasa
1950—1954Julio Bustamente
1954—1974José Beracasa
1974—1978Luis Felipe Rodríguez
1978—1980José Beracasa
1980—19??Finishing year unknown.Luis Felipe Rodríguez
1984—2006Fernando Romero
2006—2022Eduardo Álvarez
2022—in caricaMaría Soto

See also

References

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