Venezuelan Olympic Committee

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Venezuelan Olympic Committee

Country/Region	Venezuela
Code	VEN
Created	1935
Recognized	1935
Continental Association	PASO
Headquarters	Caracas, Venezuela
President	María Soto
Secretary General	Élida Párraga
Website	www.covoficial.com.ve

The Venezuelan Olympic Committee or COV (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Venezolano - COV) was established on 23 December 1935 and recognized by the IOC in the same year. It is a private non-profit organization affiliated with the International Olympic Committee and other sporting associations and governs the conduct of Venezuela's athletes in events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It is based in Caracas, Venezuela.^[1]

History[edit]

The Venezuelan Olympic Committee was created on December 23, 1935. and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the same year.

Executive committee[edit]

• President: María Soto
• Vice Presidents: Marcos Oviedo, Joseba Barreda, Pedro León Torres, Pablo Machilanda
• Secretary General: Élida Párraga
• Treasurer: Arturo Castillo
• Directors: María A. Pérez, Ángel Delgado (Machile)
• President of the Honorary Council: Efraín Velásquez

President[edit]

See also[edit]

• Venezuela at the Olympics
• Venezuela at the Paralympics
• Venezuela at the Pan American Games

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