The European Olympic Committees is an organization based in Rome

Rome

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Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

. Its European membership consists of 49 National Olympic Committees

National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...

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Member countries

In the following table, the year in which the NOC was recognized by 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) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created.

Nation	Code	National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...	Created	Ref.
Albania	ALB	National Olympic Committee of Albania	1958/1959	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ALB
Andorra	AND	Comitè Olímpic Andorrà	1971/1975	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=AND
Armenia	ARM	National Olympic Committee of Armenia Armenian Olympic Committee The National Olympic Committee of Armenia is responsible for the Armenia's participation in the Olympic Games.-External links:**...	1990/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ARM
Austria	AUT	Österreichisches Olympisches Comité	1908/1912	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=AUT
Azerbaijan	AZE	National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic The National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic is the National Olympic Committee representing Azerbaijan....	1992/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=AZE
Belarus	BLR	National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus Belarus Olympic Committee The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus is one of many national Olympic committees that make up the International Olympic Committee...	1991/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=BLR
Belgium	BEL	Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge / Belgisch Olympisch en Interfederaal Comite Belgian Olympic Committee The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee , abbreviated to COIB or BOIC, is the National Olympic Committee for Belgium. It was founded in 1906 and the administrative seat is located in Brussels.-List of presidents:...	1906	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=BEL
Bosnia and Herzegovina	BIH	Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Bosnia and Herzegovina Olympic Committee is the non-profit organization representing Bosnia and Herzegovina athletes in the International Olympic Committee. The committee organizes Bosnia's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games....	1992/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=BIH
Kingdom of Bulgaria	BUL	Bulgarian Olympic Committee Bulgarian Olympic Committee The Bulgarian Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Bulgaria and a part of the International Olympic Committee...	1923/1924	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=BUL
Independent State of Croatia	CRO	Croatian Olympic Committee Croatian Olympic Committee The Croatian Olympic Committee is the non-profit organization representing Croatian athletes in the International Olympic Committee. The COC organizes Croatia's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. It also organizes the Croatian contingent at smaller events such as the...	1991/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=CRO
Cyprus	CYP	The Cyprus National Olympic Committee Cyprus Olympic Committee The Cyprus Olympic Committee was established in 1974 and in 1979 was recognised by the International Olympic Committee...	1974/1978	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=CYP
Czech Republic	CZE	Czech Olympic Committee	1899/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=CZE
Denmark	DEN	National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark The National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark is the National Olympic Committee representing Denmark....	1905	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=DEN
Estonia	EST	Estonian Olympic Committee Estonian Olympic Committee The Estonian Olympic Committee is responsible for the Estonia's participation in the Olympic Games.-History:The Estonian Sports Federation decided to form Estonian Olympic Committee in the First Estonian Sport Congress on 30 November 1919, one and a half years after the proclamation of the...	1923/1991	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=EST
Finland	FIN	Finnish Olympic Committee Finnish Olympic Committee The Finnish Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Finland for the Olympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Finnish competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee .- Presidents :* Reinhold...	1907	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=FIN
Early Modern France	FRA	Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français	1894	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=FRA
Georgia (country)	GEO	Georgian National Olympic Committee Georgian National Olympic Committee The Georgian National Olympic Committee is a Georgian national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. It is an umbrella organization for 12 regional bodies, the Georgian Olympic Academy, the Georgian Olympians’ Association, and the Olympic Museum.The GNOC was established on October 6,...	1989/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=GEO
Germany	GER	Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund was founded on 20 May 2006 by a merger of the Deutscher Sportbund , and the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland which dates back to 1895, the year it was founded and recognized as NOC by the IOC.Seated in Frankfurt , it represents 89,000...	1895	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=GER
United Kingdom	GBR	British Olympic Association British Olympic Association The British Olympic Association is the national Olympic committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1905 in the House of Commons, and at that time consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing,...	1905	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=GBR
Greece	GRE	Comité Olympique Hellénique Hellenic Olympic Committee Hellenic Olympic Committee also known as Comité Olympique Hellénique is the governing Olympic body of Greece. It is one of the oldest National Olympic Committees in the world, being founded in 1894 and recognised in 1895....	1894/1895	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=GRE
Hungary	HUN	Hungarian Olympic Committee Hungarian Olympic Committee Hungarian Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Hungary.György Szepesi was a Hungarian Olympic Committee member from 1962 into the year 2000....	1895	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=HUN
Iceland	ISL	The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland is the National Olympic Committee representing Iceland.- Member associations :* Badmintonsamband Íslands * Blaksamband Íslands * Borðtennissamband Íslands...	1921/1935	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ISL
Republic of Ireland	IRL	Olympic Council of Ireland Olympic Council of Ireland The Olympic Council of Ireland or OCI is the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Ireland. Its mission is "to develop and protect the Olympic Movement in Ireland, in accordance with the International Olympic Committee’s guiding document — the Olympic Charter."-History:After the First...	1922	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=IRL
Israel	ISR	Olympic Committee of Israel Olympic Committee of Israel The Olympic Committee of Israel is the recognized National Olympic Committee of Israel, and the governing body of Olympic sports in Israel...	1933/1952	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ISR
Italy	ITA	Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano	1908/1915	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ITA
Latvia	LAT	Latvian Olympic Committee Latvian Olympic Committee The Latvian Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that is the National Olympic Committee for Latvia....	1922/1991	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=LAT
Liechtenstein	LIE	Liechtensteinischer Olympischer Sportverband Liechtensteinischer Olympischer Sportverband Liechtensteinischer Olympischer Sportverband is the National Olympic Committee representing Liechtenstein....	1935	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=LIE
Lithuania	LTU	National Olympic Committee of Lithuania National Olympic Committee of Lithuania National Olympic Committee of Lithuania is the National Olympic Committee representing Lithuania.- History :Lithuania's national Olympic committee was established and recognized at 1924. At the same year LTOK send first delegation to 1924 Summer Olympics. During Soviet Union occupation time LTOK...	1924/1991	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=LTU
Luxembourg	LUX	Comité Olympique et Sportif Luxembourgeois Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee The Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee , abbreviated to COSL, is the National Olympic Committee for Luxembourg.-List of presidents:* Robert Brasseur * Maurice Pescatore * Gustave Jacquemart...	1912	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=LUX
Republic of Macedonia	MKD	Macedonian Olympic Committee Macedonian Olympic Committee The Macedonian Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee of the Republic of Macedonia. In international Olympic organisations it is also referred to as the Olympic Committee of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, reflecting the disputed status of its country's official name...	1992/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=MKD
Malta	MLT	Kumitat Olimpiku Malti Malta Olympic Committee Malta Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Malta. The Maltese name is Kumitat Olimpiku Malti.-2012 Olympics:The Maltese Olympic organisation have appointed THG Sports Tours as their agents for the 2012 Olympics....	1928/1936	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=MLT
Moldova	MDA	Comité National Olympique de la République de Moldova	1991/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=MDA
Monaco	MON	Comité Olympique Monégasque	1907/1953	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=MON
Kingdom of Montenegro	MNE	Montenegrin Olympic Committee Montenegrin Olympic Committee The Montenegrin Olympic Committee is the non-profit organization representing Montenegrin athletes in the International Olympic Committee...	2006/2007	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=MNE
Netherlands	NED	Nederlands Olympisch Comité * Nederlandse Sport Federatie	1912	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=NED
Norway	NOR	Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway. It is the largest volunteering organization in Norway, with more than 2 million members, and 12000 sports clubs, in 19 region confederatons and 56 national federations...	1900	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=NOR
Poland	POL	Polish Olympic Committee Polish Olympic Committee -List of presidents:* Stefan Lubomirski * Kazimierz Lubomirski * Kazimierz Glabisz * Alfred Loth * Włodzimierz Reczek * Bolesław Kapitan * Marian Renke * Bolesław Kapitan...	1918/1919	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=POL
Portugal	POR	Comité Olímpico de Portugal Olympic Committee of Portugal The Olympic Committee of Portugal is a non-profit organisation of public utility, which serves as the National Olympic Committee for Portugal. It was founded on October 26, 1909, to ensure a timely, methodical and state-sponsored participation at the Games of the V Olympiad, in Stockholm...	1909	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=POR
Kingdom of Romania	ROU	Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee	1914	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ROU
Russia	RUS	Russian Olympic Committee Russian Olympic Committee Russian Olympic Committee , is the National Olympic Committee representing Russia.-See also:*Russian Paralympic Committee*Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee...	1989/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=RUS
San Marino	SMR	Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese	1959	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SMR
Serbia	SRB	Olympic Committee of Serbia Olympic Committee of Serbia Olympic Committee of Serbia is the National Olympic Committee representing Serbia. It organizes the country's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games as well as at smaller events such as the Mediterranean Games.-History :...	1911/12	http://www.oks.org.rs/s101e.htm
Slovakia	SVK	Slovak Olympic Committee	1992/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SVK
Slovenia	SLO	Olympic Committee of Slovenia Association of Sports Federations Slovenian Olympic Committee Olympic Committee of Slovenia ensures the participation of Slovenian athletes at the Olympic Games, the Mediterranean Games, European Youth Olympic Festival, Youth Games and the Alpe-Adria Youth Games three countries....	1991/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SLO
Spain	ESP	Comité Olímpico Español Spanish Olympic Committee The Spanish Olympic Committee is responsible for Spain's participation in the Olympic Games. It was formed on January 11, 1924 in Barcelona.-Presidents:* 1912-1921 Gonzalo de Figueroa y Torres, Marqués de Villamejor...	1912	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ESP
Sweden	SWE	Swedish Olympic Committee Swedish Olympic Committee The Swedish Olympic Committee is the Swedish National Olympic Committee . The Swedish Olympic Committee organize the Swedish participation in the Olympics, choose the participants and run the "Elitprogrammet".The committee has 35 Olympic national federations members and 12 by the IOC national...	1913	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SWE
Switzerland	SUI	Swiss Olympic Association Swiss Olympic Association Swiss Olympic Association is the National Olympic Committee representing Switzerland....	1912	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SUI
Turkey	TUR	National Olympic Committee of Turkey	1908/1911	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=TUR
Ukraine	UKR	National Olympic Committee of Ukraine National Olympic Committee of Ukraine The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine is responsible for Ukraine's participation in the Olympic Games. It was formed on 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993....	1990/1993	http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=UKR

Events

• European Youth Olympic Festival
  European Youth Olympic Festival
  European Youth Olympic Festival, known by its initials EYOF, is a biennial multi-sport event for youth athletes from the 48 member countries of the association of European Olympic Committees. EYOF has a summer edition, held for the first time in Brussels in 1991, and a winter edition, which began...
  
  (EYOF)

European Olympic Committees President Patrick Hickey told Olympic news outlet Around the Rings that 15 continental sports federations are planning a new European Games. Hickey has been leading the push to create a continental games in Europe similar to the Asian and Pan Am games.