Olympic Committee of Costa Rica

The Olympic Committee of Costa Rica (Spanish: Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica, IOC code: CRC) is the National Olympic Committee representing Costa Rica.

Olympic Committee of Costa Rica
Olympic Committee of Costa Rica logo
Country Costa Rica
CodeCRC
Created1953
Recognized1954
Continental
Association
PASO
PresidentAlexánder Zamora[1]
Secretary GeneralSilvia González[2]

Although Costa Rica first competed at the Olympics in 1936, the Olympic Committee was not founded until 1953.[3] The committee was formally recognized by the International Olympic Committee at a meeting held in Athens on 15 May 1954.[4] The president of the Olympic Committee of Costa Rica is Alexánder Zamora, who succeeded Henry Núñez in 2021.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Castillo, David (2021-09-09). "Alexánder Zamora asume como Presidente del Comité Olímpico Nacional - Comité Olímpico" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  2. "Costa Rica - National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. "Costa Rica - Sports and recreation". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  4. "Olympedia – Costa Rica (CRC)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
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