Slovenian Olympic Committee
Country/Region | Slovenia |
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Code | SLO |
Created | October 15, 1991 |
Recognized | 1992 |
Continental Association | EOC |
Headquarters | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
President | Franjo Bobinac |
Secretary General | Edvard Kolar |
Website | www.olympic.si |
Slovenian Olympic Committee (Slovene: Olimpijski komite Slovenije, OKS) ensures the participation of Slovenian athletes at the Olympic Games, the Mediterranean Games, and the European Youth Olympic Festival. Members of the Committee are 39 Sports Federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and 21 members.
History
[edit]The Slovenian Olympic Committee was founded on 15 October 1991 and official admitted as a member of the International Olympic Committee on 17 January 1992, which enabled Slovenian athletes performance at the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
Presidents
[edit]President | Term |
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Janez Kocijančič | 1991–2014 |
Bogdan Gabrovec | 2014–present |
Executive committee
[edit]The committee of the NOC SLO is represented by:
- President: Bogdan Gabrovec
- Honorary President: Janez Kocijančič
- Vice Presidents: Janez Sodržnik, Iztok Čop, Tomaž Barada
- Members: Gregor Benčina, Ivan Levak, Tjaša Andree Prosenc, Metod Ropret, Matej Erjavec, Stanko Glažar, Rok Vehovec, Bojan Rotovnik, Milan Žvan, Tomo Tiringer, Branko Žnidarič, Miran Kos, Dejan Crnek, Martina Ratej, Miroslav Cerar, Damjan Lazar, Vojka Ravbar
Member federations
[edit]The Slovenian 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 Slovenia.