# Austrian Olympic Committee

The Austrian Olympic Committee (German: Österreichisches Olympisches Komitee, ÖOC) is the non-profit organization representing Austrian athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The ÖOC also represents the selection of Austrian cities in their bid to be the site for the Olympic Games.
ÖOC is headquartered in Vienna.

## History

The Austrian Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and formally recognized by the IOC in 1912.

## List of presidents

| President | Term |
| Balduin Groller | 1908–1912 |
| Otto Herschmann | 1912–1914 |
| Rudolf Graf Colloredo-Mannsfeld | 1914–1921 |
| Theodor Schmidt [de] | 1929–1938 |
| Josef Gerö [de; eo; es; it] | 1946–1954 |
| Heinrich Drimmel [de] | 1956–1969 |
| Heinz Pruckner [de] | 1969–1972 |
| Kurt Heller [arz; de] | 1973–1990 |
| Leo Wallner [de] | 1990–2009 |
| Karl Stoss | 2009–present |

## Member federations

The Austrian national federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their sports. They are responsible for training, competition, and development of their sports. There are currently 32 Olympic summer and 6 winter sports federations in Austria.
| National federation | Summer or winter | Headquarters |
| Austrian Archery Association | Summer | Wals-Siezenheim |
| Austrian Athletics Federation | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Badminton Association [de; nl] | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Baseball Federation [fr; it] | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Basketball Federation | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation | Winter | Innsbruck |
| Austrian Boxing Federation | Summer | Reichersberg |
| Austrian Canoe Federation | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Climbing Federation | Summer | Innsbruck |
| Austrian Curling Association [de] | Winter | Vienna |
| Austrian Cycling Federation | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Equestrian Federation [de] | Summer | Laxenburg |
| Austrian Fencing Federation | Summer | Graz |
| Austrian Figure Skating Association [de] | Winter | Vienna |
| Austrian Football Association | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Golf Association [de] | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Gymnastics Federation [de] | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Handball Federation | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Hockey Federation [de; nl] | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Ice Hockey Association | Winter | Vienna |
| Austrian Judo Federation | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Karate Federation | Summer | Sankt Pölten |
| Austrian Luge Federation | Winter | Innsbruck |
| Austrian Modern Pentathlon Federation | Summer | Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl |
| Austrian Rowing Federation [de] | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Rugby Federation | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Sailing Federation | Summer | Neusiedl am See |
| Austrian Shooting Federation [de] | Summer | Innsbruck |
| Austrian Speed Skating Association [nl] | Winter | Vienna |
| Austrian Ski Federation | Winter | Innsbruck |
| Austrian Swimming Federation [de] | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Table Tennis Association [de; fr; it; nl] | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Taekwondo Federation | Summer | Schwaz |
| Austrian Tennis Association [de; nl] | Summer | Vösendorf |
| Austrian Triathlon Federation [de] | Summer | Linz |
| Austrian Volleyball Bundesliga | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Weightlifting Federation | Summer | Vienna |
| Austrian Wrestling Federation | Summer | Wals-Siezenheim |

## Pierre de Coubertin Medal

Since 1969, the Austrian Olympic Committee has awarded a Pierre de Coubertin-Medaille, 'Pierre de Coubertin Medal' "for outstanding merits in the Olympic Movement". The first recipients at a ceremony held on 23 June 1969 in the Museum of the 20th Century in Vienna were Austrian President Franz Jonas, IOC President Avery Brundage, IOC member Manfred Mautner Markhof [de], the Minister of Education Theodor Piffl-Perčević [arz; de; no; uk], the ÖOC President Heinrich Drimmel [de], and the ÖOC Hon. Secretary-General Edgar Fried [de]. Later recipients include Rudolf Sallinger [arz; de], Pat Hickey, and Dieter Kalt Sr..