The Spanish Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Español, COE; IOC Code: ESP) is the responsible National Olympic Committee for Spain's participation in the Olympic Games. Members of the committee are 35 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and 23 members.
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Code | ESP |
| Created | 1912 |
| Recognized | 1912 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| President | Alejandro Blanco Bravo |
| Secretary General | Victoria Cabezas Alvarez |
| Website | www |
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History
editPresidents
edit| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Don Gonzalo de Figueroa y Torres, 1st Marquess of Villamejor | 1912–1921 |
| Don Santiago Güell y López, Baron of Güell | 1924–1926 |
| Don Eusebio López y Díaz de Quijano, Marquess of Lamadrid | 1926–1931 |
| Don Santiago Güell y López, Baron of Güell | 1931–1932 |
| Augusto Pi Suñer | 1932–1936 |
| Don José Moscardó Ituarte, Count of Alcázar de Toledo | 1941–1956 |
| José Antonio Elola-Olaso | 1956–1967 |
| Don Juan Antonio Samaranch Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch | 1967–1970 |
| Juan Gich Bech de Careda | 1970–1975 |
| Tomás Pelayo Ros | 1975–1976 |
| Benito Castejón Paz | 1976–1980 |
| Jesús Hermida Cebreiro | 1980–1983 |
| Romá Cuyás Sol | 1983–1984 |
| Don Alfonso de Borbón y Dampierre, Duke of Cádiz | 1984–1987 |
| Carlos Ferrer Salat | 1987–1998 |
| Don Alfredo Goyeneche Moreno, Count of Guaqui | 1998–2002 |
| José María Echevarría y Arteche | 2002–2005 |
| Alejandro Blanco Bravo | 2005–present |
Executive committee
editThe committee of the COE is represented by:[2][needs update?]
- President: Alejandro Blanco Bravo
- Vice Presidents: Isabel Fernández Gutiérrez, Francisco Vidal Blázquez García, Isabel García Sanz, Marco Antonio Rioja Pérez
- Secretary General: Victoria Cabezas Alvarez
- IOC Members: Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Marisol Casado Estupiñán, Pau Gasol, Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
- Treasurer: Víctor Gaspar Sánchez Naranjo
- Members of Representatives of Olympic Sports Federations: Jesús Carballo Martínez, Jesús Castellanos Pueblas, Santiago Deó Valera, Luis Gonzaga Escauriaza Barreiro, José Hidalgo Martín, José Luis López Cerrón, José María Peus España, Francisco Javier Revuelta del Peral, Juan José Román Mangas
- Members of Representatives of Non-Olympic Sports Federations Manuel Aviñó Roger, Luis Vañó Martínez, Luis Angel Vegas Herrera
- Representative of Olympic Sport: Ignacio Sola Cortabarría
Member federations
editThe Spanish 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 33 Olympic Summer and two Winter Sport Federations in Spain.[3]