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| Country |  Greece |
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| Code | GRE |
| Created | 3 February 1894 |
| Recognized | 1895 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Chalandri,Greece |
| President | Isidoros Kouvelos |
| Secretary General | Stefanos Chandakas |
| Website | www.hoc.gr |
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TheHellenic Olympic Committee (HOC,Greek:Ελληνική Ολυμπιακή Επιτροπή; IOC Code:GRE) is the governing Olympic body of Greece. It is the second-oldestNational Olympic Committee in the world (after theFrench Olympic Committee), it organizes the country's representatives at theOlympic Games and other multi-sport events. It is based inChalandri, a suburb of theAthens agglomeration.
Members of the committee are 27 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and six members.
The history of the Hellenic Olympic Committee is strongly connected to the history of the revival of the Olympic Games. It was founded in Athens on February 3, 1894, with the nameCommittee of the Olympic Games (Greek:Επιτροπής Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων, E.O.A.) and became a member of theInternational Olympic Committee in 1895. E.O.A organized1896 Summer Olympics, first in modern history, in restoredPanathenaic Stadium, who was held from 6 to 15 April.[1]
In 1899, the Greek government gave to E.O.A. full responsibility to cooperate with other sport federations, spreads theOlympic spirit and its structure of the 12 members, led by the president.
When Athens was chosen as the host city of the2004 Summer Olympics during the 106th IOC Session held inLausanne on 5 September 1997, in 2000 the E.O.A. changed its name to theHellenic Olympic Committee.
From the IMediterranean Games inAlexandria in 1951, Hellenic Olympic Committee is responsible for their holding every four years as part of preparations for theOlympic Games.
The HOC organises the lighting ceremony of theOlympic flame inAncient Olympia forceremonies of theSummer andWinter Olympic Games, as well as the Olympic torch relay over Greece, before the Flame continues its journey in the host country of the Olympic Games.
| President | Term |
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| Crown Prince Constantine | 1894–1912 |
| King Constantine I | 1913 |
| Crown Prince George | 1914–1917 |
| Miltiadis Negrepontis | 1918–1920 |
| Crown Prince George | 1921–1922 |
| King George II | 1922–1923 |
| George Averoff | 1924–1930 |
| Ioannis Drosopoulos | 1930–1936 |
| Crown Prince Paul | 1936–1948 |
| King Paul | 1948–1952 |
| Konstantinos Georgakopoulos Ioannis Ketseas [de;el] | 1953–1954 |
| Crown Prince Constantine | 1955–1964 |
| Princess Irene | 1965–1968 |
| Theodosios Papathanasiadis [el] | 1969–1973 |
| Spyridon Vellianitis | 1973–1974 |
| Apostolos Nikolaidis | 1974–1976 |
| Georgios Athanasiadis | 1976–1983 |
| Aggelos Lempesis | 1983–1984 |
| Lambis Nikolaou [el] | 1985–1992 |
| Antonios Tzikas | 1993–1996 |
| Lambis Nikolaou [el] | 1997–2004 |
| Minos Kyriakou | 2004–2009 |
| Spyros Capralos | 2009–2025 |
| Isidoros Kouvelos | 2025–present |
| Member | Term |
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| Demetrius Vikelas | 1894–1899 |
| Alexandros Merkatis | 1899–1925 |
| George Averoff | 1926–1930 |
| Nikolaos Politis | 1930–1933 |
| Aggelos Volanakis | 1933–1963 |
| Ioannis Ketseas [de;el] | 1946–1965 |
| Constantine II of Greece | 1963–1974 |
| Pyrros Lappas | 1965–1980 |
| Epaminondas Petralias [el] | 1975–1977 |
| Nikolaos Nisiotis | 1978–1986 |
| Nikos Filaretos [el;pl] | 1981–2005 |
| Lambis Nikolaou [el] | 1986–2015 |
| Spyros Capralos | 2019–present |
The committee of the HOC is represented by:[2]
The Hellenic 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 26 Olympic Summer and one Winter Sport Federations in Greece.[3]
The Hellenic Olympic Committee operates a number of sports facilities:Panathenaic Stadium,Karaiskakis Stadium,Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, the education facilities of theInternational Olympic Academy,Museum of Modern Olympic Games inAncient Olympia; and participates in the management ofOAKA.[4]
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