Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee
Encyclopedia
The Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee , abbreviated to COSL, is the National Olympic Committee
for Luxembourg
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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...
for Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
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List of presidents
- Robert BrasseurRobert BrasseurRobert Brasseur was a Luxembourgian politician, jurist, and journalist.Brasseur was educated at the Athénée de Luxembourg, before studying law at University of Strasbourg and in Paris. While in Paris, he became a bibliophile, starting a library to which he would continue to contribute over the...
(1912–1922) - Maurice Pescatore (1922–1925)
- Gustave Jacquemart (1925–1950)
- Paul WilwertzPaul WilwertzPaul Wilwertz was a Luxembourgian politician for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party . He was Mayor of Luxembourg City for five years, as well as sitting in the Chamber of Deputies and holding positions in the government.Born in Wiltz, Wilwertz attended the Athénée de Luxembourg in Luxembourg...
(1950–1970) - Prosper Link (1970–1972)
- Josy BarthelJosy BarthelJoseph Barthel was a Luxembourgish athlete. He was the surprise winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the only athlete from Luxembourg to have won a gold medal at the Olympics...
(1973–1977) - Gérard Rasquin (1977–1989)
- Norbert HaupertNorbert HaupertNorbert Haupert is a retired Luxembourgian athlete and currently a politician, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Social People's Party...
(1989–1999) - Marc Theisen (1999 – )