Latvian Olympic Committee

Latvian Olympic Committee
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Country/Region	Latvia
Code	LAT
Created	1922^[1]
Recognized	1923, 1991
Continental Association	EOC
Headquarters	Riga, Latvia
President	Aldons Vrubļevskis
Secretary General	Žoržs Tikmers
Website	www.olimpiade.lv

The Latvian Olympic Committee (Latvian: Latvijas Olimpiskā Komiteja or LOK) is a non-profit organization that is the National Olympic Committee for Latvia. It was created in 1922 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1923. Its headquarters are in Riga.

History

The Committee was created on 23 April 1922. In 1923 it received a notice from International Olympic Committee that Latvia could take part in the next Olympic Games. After the occupation of Latvia by the Soviet Union in 1940, its activity was suspended. During this time, Latvians competed as part of USSR delegation.

The committee was reformed on 17 September 1988 and recognised by the IOC in 1991.

1922-1933 Jānis Dikmanis
1933-1934 Roberts Plūme
1934-1938 Marģers Skujenieks
1938-1940 Alfreds Bērziņš
1940-1988 Committee suspended after the occupation of Latvia by the Soviet Union
1988-2004 Vilnis Baltiņš
2004-present Aldons Vrubļevskis

↑ "Gadsimts olimpiskajā kustībā" (in Latvian). Sporto.lv. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

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