Swedish Olympic Committee

The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) (Swedish: 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".

Swedish Olympic Committee
Country/Region Sweden
CodeSWE
Created1913
Recognized1913
Continental
Association		EOC
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
PresidentMats Årjes
Secretary GeneralGunilla Lindberg
Websitewww.sok.se
The Swedish Olympic Committee has its offices in one of the towers of the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, the main arena of the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Members of the committee are 45 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and twelve members.

History

The Swedish Olympic Committee was founded in 1913 and recognized by International Olympic Committee in the same year.[1]

Presidents

The Swedish Olympic Committee has had the following presidents:[2]

PresidentTerm
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf 1913–1933
Prince Gustaf Adolf 1933–1947
Prince Bertil 1947–1997
Carl Gustav Anderberg 1997–2000
Stefan Lindeberg 2000–2016
Hans Vestberg 2016–2018
Mats Årjes 2018– present

Notable names of the International Olympic Committee
NameCommentsYear
Viktor BalckOriginal member 1894–1921
Sigfrid EdströmFormer President 1942–1952
Gunilla LindbergVice President 2001–2013

Executive committee

The committee of the SOC is represented by:[3]

Member federations

The Swedish 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 38 Olympic Summer and seven Winter Sport Federations and the 17 Non-Olympic Sport federations in Sweden.[4]

Olympic Sport federations
National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Swedish Archery AssociationSummerSörberge
Swedish Athletics AssociationSummerSolna
Swedish Badminton FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Baseball and Softball FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Basketball FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Biathlon FederationWinterÖstersund
Swedish Bobsleigh and Luge FederationWinterSkellefteå
Swedish Boxing FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Canoe FederationSummerUrsviken
Swedish Climbing FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Curling FederationWinterDanderyd
Swedish Cycling FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Equestrian FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Fencing FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Figure Skating FederationWinterStockholm
Swedish Football FederationSummerSolna
Swedish Golf FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Gymnastics FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Handball FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Hockey FederationSummerGothenburg
Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationWinterJohanneshov
Swedish Judo FederationSummerUppsala
Swedish Karate FederationSummerJohanneshov
Swedish Pentathlon FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Rowing FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Rugby UnionSummerNorrköping
Swedish Sailing FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Shooting Sport FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Skating AssociationWinterStockholm
Swedish Ski AssociationWinterFalun
Swedish Swimming FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Table Tennis FederationSummerKöping
Swedish Taekwondo FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Tennis FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Triathlon FederationSummerGothenburg
Swedish Volleyball FederationSummerStockholm
Swedish Weightlifting FederationSummerÖrebro
Swedish Wrestling FederationSummerStockholm

Non-Olympic Sport federations
National FederationHeadquarters
Swedish Air Sports FederationBromma
Swedish American Football FederationStockholm
Swedish Bandy FederationStockholm
Swedish Boule FederationStockholm
Albanian Bowling FederationStockholm
Swedish Budo and Martial Arts FederationStockholm
Swedish Chess FederationUppsala
Swedish Cricket FederationStockholm
Swedish Dancesport FederationStockholm
Swedish Floorball FederationSolna
Swedish Frisbee FederationGothenburg
Swedish Orienteering FederationStockholm
Swedish Parasports FederationStockholm
Swedish Sportsdiving FederationStockholm
Swedish Squash FederationMalmö
Swedish Walking AssociationGothenburg
Swedish Waterski and Wakeboard FederationHalmstad

See also

References
  1. History
  2. Presidents
  3. Executive Board
  4. SOC member federations
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