European Olympic Committees
Organization
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The European Olympic Committees (EOC; French: Comités olympiques européens, COE) is an international organization which represents the current 50 National Olympic Committees of Europe.[1] Among other duties, the EOC organizes three major multi-sport events. These are the European Youth Olympic Festival, the Games of the Small States of Europe and the European Games.
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| Category | Continental Sports Organization |
|---|---|
| Membership | 50 National Olympic Committees |
| Abbreviation | EOC |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Regional affiliation | Europe |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| President |  Spyros Capralos |
| Vice president | Daina Gudzinevičiūtė |
| Official website | |
| www | |
| Other key staff | Secretary-General Raffaele Pagnozzi Treasurer Peter Mennel |
| Official languages English • French | |
It is affiliated with the International Olympic Committee and its affiliated bodies, including the Association of National Olympic Committees, and serves as the continental association of Europe.
The EOC has no connection with another multi-sport event called the European Championships, which are organised by various European discipline-specific sports associations.
Member nations
In the following table, the year in which the NOC was recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created.
Former members
| State | Code | National Olympic Committee | Created/Recognized | Disbanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia |
TCH | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee | 1919 | 1992 |
 East Germany |
GDR | National Olympic Committee of the German Democratic Republic | 1951/1968 | 1990 |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
SCG | Olympic Committee of Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | 2006 |
 Soviet Union |
URS | Soviet Olympic Committee | 1951 | 1992 |
 Yugoslavia |
YUG | Yugoslav Olympic Committee | 1919/1920 | 2003 |
The National Olympic Committee of the Saarland (Saar Protectorate) was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1950 to 1957, but never a member of the European Olympic Committees.