The Chilean Olympic Committee (COCH) is a non-profit private organization composed of all Chilean sports federations who join it and accept its statute and regulations. It was created in 1934 and recognised the same year by the International Olympic Committee. The Committee is the organization in charge of coordinating Olympic activities in Chile. Before the COCH was formed, this duty was carried out by the “Liga Deportiva de Chile” (Chilean Sports League).
The motto of the COCH is the Latin phrase “Citius, Altius, Fortius”, meaning “Faster, Higher, Stronger”
The main goals of the Chilean Olympic Committee, as described in Title I, Article III of its statute are:
Promote and protect Olympic principles, sports activities and sport education in Chile.
Promote cultural and academic activities related with the Olympic culture, and in general promote physical activities and sports among Chilean population.
Promote the respect of the Olympic rules and the Olympic Charter in Chile, and promote the Olympic cultures.
Promote through the different sport federations the teaching of the different sports disciplines.
Promote sport science and research related to sports; contribute to training teachers and other professionals related to sports activities.
Fight all kinds of discrimination and violence in sports activities, as well as drugs and doping.
Organize the participation of Chile in the Olympic Games, Pan-American Games, ODESUR, Pacific Games, and all other regional and international competitions.
The exclusive representation of Chile in the International Olympic Committee.
Promote sports and physical activities for disabled people in Chile, and coordinate the country’s participation in the Paralympic Games.
Work to unify the efforts of government and non-governmental organizations to promote physical activity and sports, and remain independent of any political, religious or economic influence.
The board of the Chilean Olympic Committee in 2014 is as follows:
President: Neven Ilic Alvarez
Vice Chair: Miguel Angel Mujica Brain
General Secretary: Jaime Agliati Valenzuela
Treasurer: Veronica Rajii Krebs
First Director: Carolina Sanz
Second Director: Patricia Lopez
Third Director: Rodrigo Moreno
Fourth Director: Eduardo Valenzuela
Fifth Director: Luis Alberto Santa Cruz
