# Czech Olympic Committee

The Czech Olympic Committee (Czech: Český olympijský výbor) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing the Czech Republic.

## History

The Czech Olympic Committee is one of the oldest NOCs in the world, having been founded in 1899 as Bohemian Committee for the Olympic Games (Czech: Český výbor pro hry olympijské). It was transformed into the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee in 1919 and reconstituted under its original name in 1992, being formally recognized by the IOC again in 1993 as one of two successors of the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee (ČSOV) which dissolved on 27 March 1993, the other was Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee.

## Presidents

The Czech Olympic Committee has had the following presidents:
| President | Term |
| Jiří Stanislav Guth-Jarkovský | 1899–1929 |
| Josef Gruss | 1929–1951 |
| Vilém Mucha | 1951–1956 |
| Václav Pleskot | 1956–1958 |
| František Vodsloň | 1958–1967 |
| Emanuel Bosák | 1967–1970 |
| Richard Nejezchleb | 1970–1972 |
| Antonín Himl | 1972–1988 |
| Jindřich Poledník | 1988–1989 |
| Věra Čáslavská | 1990–1996 |
| Milan Jirásek | 1996–2012 |
| Jiří Kejval | 2012–present |

## Executive committee

* President: Jiří Kejval
* Vice Presidents: Roman Kumpost, Zdenek Hanik, Filip Suman, Libor Varhanik
* Secretary General: Petr Graclik

## Member federations

The Czech 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 34 Olympic Summer and 8 Winter Sport Federations in Czech Republic.
| National Federation | Summer or Winter | Headquarters |
| Czech Archery Association | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Athletics Federation | Summer | Strahov, Prague |
| Czech Badminton Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Baseball Association | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Basketball Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Biathlon Union | Winter | Prague |
| Czech Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation | Winter | Prague |
| Czech Boxing Association | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Canoe Union | Summer | Strahov, Prague |
| Czech Curling Association | Winter | Břevnov, Prague |
| Czech Cycling Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Equestrian Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Fencing Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Figure Skating Association | Winter | Prague |
| Czech Hockey Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Football Association | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Golf Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Gymnastics Federation | Summer | Břevnov, Prague |
| Czech Handball Association | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Ice Hockey Association | Winter | Prague |
| Czech Judo Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Karate Federation | Summer | Strahov, Prague |
| Czech Luge Federation | Winter | Strahov, Prague |
| Czech Modern Pentathlon Association | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Mountaineering Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Union of Roller Skating | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Rowing Association | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Rugby Union | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Sailing Association | Summer | Břevnov, Prague |
| Czech Shooting Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Ski Federation | Winter | Prague |
| Czech Speed Skating Federation | Winter | Prague |
| Czech Federation of Stand Up Paddle | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Swimming Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Table Tennis Association | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Taekwondo Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Tennis Association | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Triathlon Federation | Summer | Strahov, Prague |
| Czech Volleyball Federation | Summer | Strahov, Prague |
| Czech Weightlifting Federation | Summer | Prague |
| Czech Wrestling Federation | Summer | Prague |