Olympic Committee of Israel
Olympic Committee of Israel logo
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Country/Region
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Israel
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Code
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ISR
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Created
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1933
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Recognized
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1952
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Continental
Association
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EOC
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Headquarters
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Tel Aviv
National Sport Center
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President
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Zvi Varshaviak
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Secretary General
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Efraim Zinger
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Website
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www.olympic.one.co.il
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The Olympic Committee of Israel (Hebrew: הוועד האולימפי בישראל) is the recognized National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Israel, and the governing body of Olympic sports in Israel. The OCI's headquarters is located at the National Sport Center – Tel Aviv.
The OCI counts its foundation as occurring in 1933, when the Olympic Committee of Hapoel, nor non-Jewish sports organizations took part.
Although Eretz Israel was formally invited to participate in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, it declined the invitation to attend the Games in Nazi Germany. In 1948, shortly after the State of Israel was established, its request to participate in the 1948 Olympics was denied, as the newly formed country wasn't yet recognized by IOC.
The OCI was re-organized in 1951 under joint-leadership of Maccabi and Hapoel, the two major sports organization in the country. According to the agreement of the two organization, there were two presidents, one from each. This arrangement continued until 1967, and since then OCI has only one president.
OCI achieved IOC recognition in early 1952, just in time for Israel's Olympic debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. OCI has sent delegations to all Summer Olympics since then, except for Moscow 1980, which Israel boycotted over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Israel made its debut at the Winter Olympics in 1994, and has become a regular participant since then.
Between 1954 and 1974 Israel took part in the European Olympic Committees in 1994. Since 1995, Israel has participated in the biannual European Youth Olympic Festival.
See also
External links
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The Olympic Committee of Israel (English)
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Summer Olympic Sports
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Aquatics
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Diving
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Swimming
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Synchronized Swimming
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Water Polo
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Archery
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Athletics
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Badminton
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Basketball
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Boxing
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Canoeing
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Cycling
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Equestrian
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Fencing
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Field Hockey
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Football
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Golf
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Gymnastics
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Handball
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Judo
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Modern Pentathlon
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Rugby 7's
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Rowing
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Sailing
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Shooting
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Table Tennis
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Taekwondo
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Tennis
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Triathlon
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Volleyball
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Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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Winter Olympic Sports
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Biathlon
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Bobsleigh
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Curling
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Skating
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Ice Hockey
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Luge
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Skeleton
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Skiing
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Alpine
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Cross Country
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Nordic Combined
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Freestyle
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Jumping
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Snowboarding
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Other IOC Recognised Sports
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Air sports
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Auto racing
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Bandy
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Baseball
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Billiard Sports
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Boules
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Bowling
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Bridge
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Chess
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Cricket
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Dance sport
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Floorball
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Karate
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Korfball
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Lifesaving
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Motorcycle racing
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Mountaineering and Climbing
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Netball
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Orienteering
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Pelota Vasca
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Polo
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Powerboating
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Racquetball
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Roller sports
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Rugby
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Softball
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Sport climbing
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Squash
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Sumo
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Surfing
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Tug of war
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Underwater sports
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Water Ski
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Wushu
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Paralympics and Disabled Sports
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Others Sports
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