Canadian Olympic Committee
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The Canadian Olympic Committee - COC is the private
Private sector
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, non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
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 representing Canadian
Canada
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 athletes in the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

 (IOC) and the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

. It was formally recognized by the IOC in 1907
1907 in Canada
-Events:*March 6 - William Pugsley becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Lemuel John Tweedie*May 24 - Boer War Memorial unveiled*May 30 - King Edward VII grants the Coat of Arms of Alberta...

. The COC also represents the selection of Canadian cities in their bid for being the site for an Olympic or Pan American Games. The COC currently represents 464 athletes and is structured into three levels of governance:
  • Executive Committee
  • Board of Directors
  • General membership


The Canadian Olympic Committee is based in Toronto
Toronto
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, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

.
The President Michael Chambers currently heads up the organization.

On May 29, 2009, the COC and Barbados Olympic Association
Barbados Olympic Association
Barbados Olympic Association, founded in 1962, is the National Olympic Committee for Barbados.-History:Formed after the dissolution of the West Indies Federation in 1962, the Barbados Olympic Association first competed at Olympic level at the 1968 Summer Olympics and has continued to compete at...

 (BOA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for co-operation between both bodies. Under the deal, President of the Canadian Olympic Committee remarked that "Signing this Memorandum of Understanding helps us work even more closely with our colleagues in Barbados to improve sport development for both Barbadian and Canadian athletes and coaches."

The deal covers a pledge of both national Olympic committees to develop stronger partnerships between sport federations of Canada and Barbados with athlete development an area of focus. This includes the free exchange of coaches, officials, trainers, judges, experts and scientists for participation in seminars, courses and counselling.
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