Czech Olympic Committee
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Czech Olympic Committee logo | |
| Country/Region |
 Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Code | CZE |
| Created | 1899 |
| Recognized | 1993 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic |
| President | Jiří Kejval |
| Secretary General | Petr Graclík |
| Website | www.olympic.cz |
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The Czech Olympic Committee (Czech: Český olympijský výbor – ČOV) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest NOCs in the world, having been founded in 1899. It was transformed into the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee in 1919 and reconstituted under its original name in 1992, being formally recognized by the IOC again in 1993.
Presidents
The Czech Olympic Committee has had the following presidents:
- 1899–1929: Jiří Stanislav Guth-Jarkovský
- 1929–1951: Josef Gruss
- 1951–1956: Vilém Mucha
- 1956–1958: Václav Pleskot
- 1958–1967: František Vodsloň
- 1967–1970: Emanuel Bosák
- 1970–1972: Richard Nejezchleb
- 1972–1988: Antonín Himl
- 1988–1989: Jindřich Poledník
- 1990–1996: Věra Čáslavská
- 1996–2012: Milan Jirásek
- 2012-present: Jiří Kejval
See also
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