European Olympic Committees

The European Olympic Committees (EOC; French: Comités olympiques européens, COE) is an organisation based in Rome, Italy, consisting of 50 National Olympic Committees from the continent of Europe. Among other duties, the EOC organizes three major multi-sport events. These are the European Youth Olympic Festival, the Games of the Small States of Europe and the European Games.

European Olympic Committees
CategoryContinental Sports Organization
Membership50 National Olympic Committees
AbbreviationEOC
Founded1968
Regional affiliationEurope
HeadquartersRome, Italy
PresidentSpyros Capralos
Vice president(s)Daina Gudzinevičiūtė
Other key staffSecretary-General
Raffaele Pagnozzi
Treasurer
Peter Mennel
Official website
www.eurolympic.org
Official languages
EnglishFrench

The EOC has no connection with another multi-sport event called the European Championships, which are organised by various European discipline-specific sports associations.

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