Swedish Olympic Committee
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Swedish Olympic Committee logo | |
| Country/Region |
 Sweden |
|---|---|
| Code | SWE |
| Created | 1913 |
| Recognized | 1913 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| President | Hans Vestberg |
| Secretary General | Gunilla Lindberg |
| Website | www.sok.se |
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".
The committee has 35 Olympic national federations members and 12 by the IOC national federations members.
Presidents
The Swedish Olympic Committee has had the following presidents.[1]
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| King Gustaf VI Adolf | 1913–1933 |
| Prince Gustaf Adolf | 1933–1947 |
| Prince Bertil | 1947–1997 |
| Carl Gustav Anderberg | 1997–2000 |
| Stefan Lindeberg | 2000–2016 |
| Hans Vestberg | 2016– |
Notable names of the International Olympic Committee
| Name | Comments | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Viktor Balck | Original member | 1894–1921 |
| Sigfrid Edström | Former President | 1942–1952 |
| Gunilla Lindberg | Vice President | 2001–2013 |
See also
- Sweden at the Olympics
- Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee
References
- ↑ "The Swedish Olympic Committee". Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
External links
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