National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland explained

National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
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Country:Iceland
Code:ISL
Created:1912
Recognized:1935
Association:EOC
Headquarters:Reykjavík, Iceland
President:Larus L. Blöndal
Secretary General:Liney Rut Halldorsdottir
Website:www.isi.is

The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland (Icelandic: Íþrótta- og Ólympíusamband Íslands, ÍSÍ) is the National Olympic Committee representing Iceland, and the highest authority for sporting activity in the country. The main tasks of the ÍSÍ are to promote, coordinate and organize sporting activities in Iceland, as well as to promote the development of sport, as well as public sport events. The ÍSÍ has organized many popular public annual sporting events such as marathons and cycle to work schemes.

History

ÍSÍ was founded on 28 January 1912 under the name Íþróttasamband Íslands (English: Sports Association of Iceland). In 1997 it merged with the Olympic Committee of Iceland (est. 1921) and was renamed as the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland.[1]

List of presidents

President Term
Axel V. Tulinius1912–1926
Benedikt G. Waage1926–1962
Gísli Halldórsson1962–1980
Sveinn Björnsson1980–1991
Ellert Schram1991–2006
Ólafur Rafnsson2006–2013
Lárus L. Blöndal2013–present

Member federations

The Icelandic 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 21 Olympic Summer and three Winter Sport Federations and four Non-Olympic Sports Federations in Iceland.

Olympic Sport federations

National Federation Summer or Winter Headquarters
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Winter Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Winter Reykjavík
Winter Akureyri
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
Summer Reykjavík
National Paralympic Committee of IcelandSummer/WinterReykjavík

Non-Olympic Sport federations

National Federation Headquarters
Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Íþrótta- og Ólympíusamband Íslands . forseti.is . . 15 June 2020 . is.