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About the European Olympic Committees
The European Olympic Committee (E.O.C.) is the representative organization for the 49 European National Olympic Committees (N.O.C.´s) within the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.). Based in Rome, the current President is Mr. Patrick Hickey, IOC Member and President of the Irish National Olympic Committee.
The organization has the following main aims:
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the spreading throughout Europe of the Olympic ideals as defined by the I.O.C. Charter, in close collaboration with the I.O.C., the Association of National Olympic Committees and the Olympic Associations of the other continents..
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education of youth by sport in a spirit of better comprehension, friendship and respect for the environment, contributing thereby to the construction of a better and more peaceful world.
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promotion of co-operation between the European N.O.C.s by research, study of common interests, exchange of information and the defence of common attitudes.
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development of the Olympic Solidarity Programmes of the I.O.C. in Europe. |
The 49 National Olympic Committee members in turn endeavour to become a positive catalyst for change through sport in the daily lives of the people within the countries that they represent.
Visit the European Olympic Committee´s Website at: www.eurolympic.org
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