Guatemalan_Olympic_Committee

Guatemalan Olympic Committee

Guatemalan Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

The Guatemalan Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Guatemalteco, abbreviated as COG) is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Guatemala and a part of the International Olympic Committee and PASO. It was formed in 1947 and recognized by the IOC that same year.

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Suspension

On 15 October 2022 the International Olympic Committee officially suspended the National Olympic Committee of Guatemala. As a result of the suspension, any athletes of Guatemala no longer had the ability represent the country and compete under the country's flag/name at the Olympic Games and other international multi-sports events. The Guatemalan NOC would also lose all the funding from IOC.[1]

On March 19, 2024, the IOC EB provisionally lifted the suspension of Guatemala's NOC.[2]

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Executive committee

The committee of the Guatemalan Olympic Committee is represented by:[3]

  • President: Gerardo Rene Aguirre Oestmann
  • Vice Presidents: Juan Carlos Sagastume
  • IOC Member: Willi Kaltschmitt Luján
  • Members: Lorena Toriello, Claudia Rivera, Rafael Cuestas

See also

References

  1. [1]
    IOC Executive Board suspends NOC of Guatemala
  2. [2]
    "IOC EB provisionally lifts suspension of NOC of Guatemala; confirms objective of having a gender-balanced Afghan team at Paris 2024". International Olympic Committee. March 19, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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    Executive committee
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