Olympic Committee of Catalonia
| Country/Region |  Catalonia |
|---|---|
| Created | 1913 (restored in 1989)[1] |
| Headquarters | Barcelona |
| President | Gerard Esteva (de facto) |
The Catalan Olympic Committee (Catalan: Comitè Olímpic Català, abbreviated COC) is a currently unrecognized National Olympic Committee who tried to organize the direct representation of Catalonia in the Olympic Games and other sporting events linked to it. Nowadays, the COC continues to defend its official recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
History
The first Catalan Olympic Committee was founded in 1913 in order to participate in the 1916 Olympic Games of Berlin, but only existed during a brief period.
In 1987, shortly after the election of Barcelona as host city of the 1992 Summer Olympics, it was created the Association for the Olympic delegation of Catalonia, which established in 29 May 1989 the Catalan Olympic Committee.[2]