| National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark | |
| Size: | 100px |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Code: | DEN |
| Created: | 1896 |
| Recognized: | 1905 |
| Association: | EOC |
| Headquarters: | Brøndby, Denmark |
| President: | Hans Natorp |
| Secretary General: | Morten Mølholm Hansen |
The National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks Idrætsforbund, DIF) is the National Olympic Committee representing Denmark.
The organization as it exists today was formed in 1993 by the merger of the Dansk Idræts-Forbund (Danish Sports Confederation) and Danmarks Olympiske Komité (Danish Olympic Committee).[1]
The confederation was founded on 14 February 1896 as Dansk Idræts-Forbund. At the time it was founded, it represented 18 associations across ten different sports with 2,180 individual members.[2] After the Danish Gymnastics Federation (Dansk Gymnastik Forbund) and the Danish Football Association became members in 1904, the confederation began to expand dramatically. By 1918, it represented more than 400 associations with approximately 60,000 members. Initially the confederation was not recognized by the state. It first received state-funding in 1903, when it was awarded an annual grant of 3,000 DKK.[3]
The confederation's headquarters were initially located on Ingemannsvej in Frederiksberg. Its location changed many times in the following years until it moved to Østerbro in 1925. In 1957 the confederation purchased its own building from a carpet wholesaler—a location which it occupied until 1973. In 1970, plans to construct a purpose-built headquarters for the confederation were drawn up. The building was designed by architects Tarquini Mårtensson and Mikael Tarp Jensen and completed in Brøndby in 1974. The building has become known as Idrættens Hus (lit. House of Sports) and remains the organization's headquarters to this day. A number of related organizations are housed within the building as well, including Team Danmark and Anti-Doping Denmark.[4]
Denmark's Olympic Committee was established in 1905. In 1912, it took over the confederation's organisational responsibilities for the Olympic games. In 1993 the two independent organizations were again merged. As a result of the merger, the combined organization became known as Danmarks Idrætsforbund.
The following is a list of presidents since its creation in 1896.[5]
| President | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Hansen | 1896–1897 | |
| Holger Forchhammer | 1897–1899 | |
| Niels V. Holbek | 1899–1901 | |
| Fritz Hansen | 1901–1909 | |
| Johan L. Nathansen | 1909–1922 | |
| Holten F. Castenschiold | 1922–1941 | |
| Herbert Sander | 1941–1947 | |
| Leo Frederiksen | 1947–1962 | |
| Gudmund Schack | 1962–1969 | |
| Kurt Møller | 1969–1978 | |
| Svend O. Hansen | 1978–1983 | |
| Kai Holm | 1983–2007 | |
| Niels Nygaard | 2007–2021 | |
| Hans Natorp | 2021–present |
The Danish 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 32 Olympic Summer and 4 Winter Sport Federations in Denmark.[6]
| National Federation | Summer or Winter | Headquarters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Archery Association | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Athletics Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Badminton Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Basketball Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Boxing Association | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Canoe Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Curling Federation | Winter | Brøndby | |
| Danish Cycling Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Sports Diving Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Equestrian Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Fencing Federation | Summer | Copenhagen | |
| Danish Football Association | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Golf Union | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Gymnastics Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Handball Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Hockey Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Ice Hockey Union | Winter | Brøndby | |
| Danish Judo and Ju-jitsu Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Karate Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Modern Pentathlon Association | Summer | Nexø | |
| Danish Rollerskating Union | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Rowing Federation | Summer | Bagsværd | |
| Danish Rugby Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Sailing Association | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Shooting Union | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Skating Federation | Winter | Brøndby | |
| Danish Ski Federation | Winter | Copenhagen | |
| Danish Softball Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Swimming Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Table Tennis Association | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Taekwondo Federation | Summer | Højbjerg | |
| Danish Tennis Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Triathlon Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Volleyball Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Weightlifting Federation | Summer | Brøndby | |
| Danish Wrestling Federation | Summer | Brøndby |