Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee logo
Country/Region Belgium
CodeBEL
Created1906
Recognized1906
Continental
Association		EOC
HeadquartersAvenue de Boechout/Boechoutlaan 9, 1020 Brussels, Belgium
PresidentMr Jean-Michel Saive
Secretary GeneralMr Cédric Van Branteghem
Websitewww.teambelgium.be
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The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee[1] (Dutch: Belgisch Olympisch en Interfederaal Comité,[2] French: Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge),[3] abbreviated BOIC or COIB, is the National Olympic Committee for Belgium. The administrative seat is located in Brussels.

History

The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee was founded and recognized by International Olympic Committee in 1906.

List of presidents

PresidentTerm
Edouard de Laveleye 1906-1923
Henri de Baillet-Latour 1923-1942
Prince Albert de Ligne 1942-1945
Rodolphe William Seeldrayers 1945-1955
Victor Boin 1955-1965
Raoul Mollet 1965-1989
Jacques Rogge 1989-1992
Adrien Vanden Eeden 1992-1998
Francois Narmon 1998-2004
Pierre-Olivier Beckers 2004-2021
Jean-Michel Saive[1][4] 2021–present

Executive committee

Member federations

The Belgian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 32 Olympic Summer and 7 Winter Sport Federations in Belgium.

National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Royal Belgian Archery FederationSummerStrombeek-Bever
Royal Belgian Athletics FederationSummerBrussels
Belgian Badminton FederationSummerSprimont
Royal Belgian Baseball and Softball FederationSummerAntwerp
Royal Belgian Basketball FederationSummerBrussels
Belgian Biathlon FederationWinterBütgenbach
Belgian Federation for Bobsleigh and SkeletonWinterWaregem
Royal Belgian Boxing FederationSummerBrussels
Royal Belgian Canoe FederationSummerHaversin
Belgian Climbing and Mountaineering FederationSummerBrussels
Belgian Curling AssociationSummerVilvoorde
Royal Belgian Cycling FederationSummerBrussels
Belgian Equestrian FederationSummerZaventem
Royal Belgian Fencing FederationSummerBrussels
Royal Belgian Figure Skating FederationWinterKortenberg
Royal Belgian Football AssociationSummerBrussels
Royal Belgian Golf FederationSummerBrussels
Royal Belgian Gymnastics FederationSummerBrussels
Royal Belgian Handball FederationSummerAns
Royal Belgian Hockey AssociationSummerBrussels
Royal Belgian Ice Hockey FederationWinterBerchem
Royal Belgian Judo FederationSummerZele
Belgian Karate FederationSummerLebbeke
Belgian Modern Pentathlon FederationSummerLeuven
Belgian Federation of Roller SportsSummerTienen
Belgian Rowing FederationSummerDe Pinte
Belgian Rugby FederationSummerBrussels
Royal Belgian Shooting Sport FederationSummerBerchem
Royal Belgian Ski FederationWinterBerchem
Royal Belgian Speed Skating FederationWinterHechtel-Eksel
Royal Belgian Swimming FederationSummerBrussels
Royal Belgian Table Tennis FederationSummerBrussels
Belgian Taekwondo AssociationSummerLokeren
Royal Belgian Tennis FederationSummerBrussels
Belgian Triathlon and Duathlon FederationWinterKessel-Lo
Royal Belgian Volleyball FederationSummerBrussels
Royal Belgian Weightlifting FederationSummerPetit-Enghien
Royal Belgian Wrestling FederationSummerAntwerp
Royal Belgium Yachting FederationSummerAntwerp

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Burke, Patrick (12 September 2021). "Jean-Michel Saive elected as Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee President". Inside The Games.
  2. ↑ "Over het BOIC". TeamBelgium.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 August 2022. Het Belgisch Olympisch en Interfederaal Comité (BOIC) is het Nationaal Olympisch Comité (NOC)
  3. ↑ "à propos du COIB". TeamBelgium.be (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022. Le Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge (COIB) est le Comité National Olympique (CNO)
  4. 1 2 "Jean-Michel Saive nouveau président du COIB". rtbf.be (in French). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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