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Latvian Olympic Committee

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Country/Region
  
Latvia

Created
  
1922

Continental Association
  
EOC

Code
  
LAT

Recognized
  
1923, 1991

Headquarters
  
Riga, Latvia

The Latvian Olympic Committee (Latvian: Latvijas Olimpiskā Komiteja or LOK) is a non-profit organization that is the National Olympic Committee for Latvia. It was created in 1922 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1923. Its headquarters are in Riga.

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History

The Committee was created on 23 April 1922. In 1923 it received a notice from 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 recognised by the IOC in 1991.

List of LOK Presidents

  • 1922-1933 Jānis Dikmanis
  • 1933-1934 Roberts Plūme
  • 1934-1938 Marģers Skujenieks
  • 1938-1940 Alfreds Bērziņš
  • 1940-1988 Committee suspended after the occupation of Latvia by the Soviet Union
  • 1988-2004 Vilnis Baltiņš
  • 2004-present Aldons Vrubļevskis

    • References

    Latvian Olympic Committee Wikipedia
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