Latvian Olympic Committee Explained

Latvian Olympic Committee
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Country:Latvia
Code:LAT
Created:1922
Recognized:1923, 1991
Association:EOC
Headquarters:Riga, Latvia
President:Raimonds Lazdiņš
Secretary General:Raitis Keselis

The Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) is a non-profit organization that is the National Olympic Committee for Latvia. Its headquarters are in Riga.

History

The Committee was created on 23 April 1922. In 1923, it received a notice from the International Olympic Committee that Latvia could take part in the next Olympic Games. After the occupation of Latvia by the Soviet Union in 1940, its activity was suspended. During this time, Latvians competed as part of USSR delegation.

The committee was reformed on 17 September 1988 and was recognized by the IOC in 1991.

List of LOK Presidents

President Term
Jānis Dikmanis1922-1933
Roberts Plūme1933-1934
Marģers Skujenieks1934-1938
Alfreds Bērziņš1938-1940
Committee suspended after the occupation of Latvia by the Soviet Union1940-1988
Vilnis Baltiņš1988-2004
Aldons Vrubļevskis2004-2020
Žoržs Tikmers2020-2023
Jānis Buks2023-2024
Raimonds Lazdiņš2024-present

Member federations

The Latvian 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 29 Olympic Summer and eight Winter Sport Federations and two another Sports Federations in Latvia.[1]

Olympic Sport federations

National Federation Summer or Winter Headquarters
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Summer Jūrmala
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Summer Ventspils
Summer Riga

Other federations

National Federation Headquarters
Riga
Riga

Latvian Olympiad

Beginning in 2004, the Latvian Olympic Committee has organised a multi-sport event called the Latvian Olympiad (Latvian: Latvijas Olimpiāde), usually shortly before the corresponding Olympic Games. Summer and Winter Latvian Olympiads and Youth Olympiads have been held. These are modelled on the Olympic Games, with teams representing Latvian municipalities, an opening and closing ceremony. In some cases, Olympiad competitions have served as qualifiers to the Latvian Olympic team.[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.olimpiade.lv/lv/lok/sastavs Structure
  2. Web site: Latvia holds its first ever Olympiad ahead of Athens. Berzins. Karlis. 8 July 2004. Baltic Times. 29 November 2017.
    Web site: Olimpiādes. Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja. lv. 29 November 2017.