Swedish Olympic Committee
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The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) (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 the "Elitprogrammet".
The committee has 35 Olympic national federations members and 12 by the IOC national federations members.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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...
(NOC). 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 federations members.
Presidents
The Swedish Olympic Committee has had the following presidents.| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| King Gustaf VI Adolf Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf - Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf - was King of Sweden from October 29, 1950 until his death. His official title was King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden... |
1913–1933 |
| Prince Gustaf Adolf Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten Prince Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund, Duke of Västerbotten was Duke of West Bothnia and the eldest son of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife Princess Margaret of Connaught... |
1933–1947 |
| Prince Bertil Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland Prince Bertil of Sweden , Duke of Halland, was the third son of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught.The prince was born at Stockholm... |
1947–1997 |
| Carl Gustav Anderberg | 1997–2000 |
| Stefan Lindeberg | 2000– |
Notable names of the International Olympic Committee
| Name | Comments | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Viktor Balck Viktor Balck Viktor Gustaf Balck, KCMG was a Swedish officer and sports personality who was one of the original members of the International Olympic Committee and who is often called "the father of Swedish sports".-Military career:... |
Original member | 1894–1921 |
| Sigfrid Edström Sigfrid Edström Johannes Sigfrid Edström was a Swedish industrialist, chairman of the Sweden-America Foundation, and an official with the International Olympic Committee.-Early life:... |
Former President | 1942–1952 |
| Gunilla Lindberg Gunilla Lindberg Gunilla Lindberg, born May 6, 1947 in Upplands Väsby is a Swedish sports official.Lindberg took up a position in the offices of the Swedish Olympic Committee in 1969, and was appointed SOC's Secretary-General in 1989. She was elected to the board of the European Olympic Committees in 1993, and was... |
Vice President | 2001–2013 |
See also
- Sweden at the Olympics
- Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic CommitteeSwedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic CommitteeThe Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee is the umbrella organization for disability sports in Sweden....