Hellenic Olympic Committee

The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) (Greek: Ελληνική Ολυμπιακή Επιτροπή) is the governing Olympic body of Greece. It is the second oldest National Olympic Committee in the world (after the French Olympic Committee), it organizes the country's representatives at the Olympic Games and other multi-sport events.

Hellenic Olympic Committee
Country/Region Greece
CodeGRE
Created3 February 1894
Recognized1895
Continental
Association
EOC
HeadquartersChalandri, Greece
PresidentSpyros Capralos
Secretary GeneralEmmanuel Kolympadis
Websitewww.hoc.gr

Members of the committee are 27 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and six members.

It is based in Chalandri, a suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.

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