The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee,[1][a] abbreviated BOIC or COIB, is the National Olympic Committee for Belgium. The administrative seat is located in Brussels.
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| Country/Region |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Code | BEL |
| Created | 1906 |
| Recognized | 1906 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Avenue de Boechout/Boechoutlaan 9, 1020 Brussels, Belgium |
| President | Mr Jean-Michel Saive |
| Secretary General | Mr Cédric Van Branteghem |
| Website | www.teambelgium.be |
History
editThe Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee was founded and recognized by International Olympic Committee in 1906.
List of presidents
edit| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Edouard de Laveleye | 1906-1923 |
| Henri de Baillet-Latour | 1923-1942 |
| Prince Albert de Ligne | 1942-1945 |
| Rodolphe William Seeldrayers | 1945-1955 |
| Victor Boin | 1955-1965 |
| Raoul Mollet | 1965-1989 |
| Jacques Rogge | 1989-1992 |
| Adrien Vanden Eeden | 1992-1998 |
| Francois Narmon | 1998-2004 |
| Pierre-Olivier Beckers | 2004-2021 |
| Jean-Michel Saive[1][4] | 2021–present |
Executive committee
edit- President: Jean-Michel Saive[1][4]
- Vice Presidents: Tom Van Damme, Dominique Monami
- CEO: Cédric Van Branteghem
- Treasurer: Pascal Mertens
- Members: Dominique Gavage, Sven Serré, Yuhan Tan, Gwenda Stevens
Member federations
editThe Belgian 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 32 Olympic Summer and 7 Winter Sport Federations in Belgium.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Burke, Patrick (12 September 2021). "Jean-Michel Saive elected as Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee President". Inside The Games.
- ^ "Over het BOIC". TeamBelgium.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
Het Belgisch Olympisch en Interfederaal Comité (BOIC) is het Nationaal Olympisch Comité (NOC)
- ^ "à propos du COIB". TeamBelgium.be (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
Le Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge (COIB) est le Comité National Olympique (CNO)
- ^ a b "Jean-Michel Saive nouveau président du COIB". rtbf.be (in French). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.