Olympic Committee of Israel
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Country/Region | Israel |
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Code | ISR |
Created | 1933 |
Recognized | 1952 |
Continental Association | EOC |
Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
President | Yael Arad |
Secretary General | Gilad Lustig |
Website | www.olympicsil.co.il |
The Olympic Committee of Israel (Hebrew: הוועד האולימפי בישראל) is the recognized
History
In 1933 the Palestine National Olympic Committee was officially formed, and was recognized by the
Although Eretz Israel was formally invited to participate in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, it declined the invitation to attend the Games in Nazi Germany. In 1948, shortly after the State of Israel was established, its request to participate in the 1948 Olympics was denied, as the newly formed country wasn't yet recognized by IOC.
OCI recognition
The OCI was re-organized in 1951 under joint-leadership of Maccabi and Hapoel, the two major sports organization in the country. According to the agreement of the two organization, there were two presidents, one from each. This arrangement continued until 1967, and since then OCI has only one president.
OCI achieved IOC recognition in early 1952, just in time for Israel's Olympic debut at the
Continental association
Between 1954 and 1974 Israel took part in the Asian Games, but political pressure exerted by Arab countries due to the Arab–Israeli conflict led to Israel's exclusion from the re-organized Olympic Council of Asia in 1981.[3] In the early 1990s Israel was admitted into European sports organizations, and became full member of European Olympic Committees in 1994. Israel has participated in the biannual European Youth Olympic Festival, since 1995, and the European Games since 2015.
See also
References
- ISBN 9781317967910.
- ^ ISBN 9780810875227.
- ^ Israelis Facing Asian Ban