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{{Short description|National Olympic Committee}}
{{Infobox National Olympic Committee
| title = Hellenic Olympic Committee
| logo = Hellenic Olympic Committee logo.png
| size = 150 px
| country = Greece
| code = GRE
| created = 3 February 1894
| recognized = 1895
| association = EOC
| headquarters = [[Chalandri]], [[Greece]]
| president = [[Isidoros Kouvelos]]
| secretary general = [[Stefanos Chandakas]]
| website = [http://www.hoc.gr/ www.hoc.gr]
}}
{{2004 Summer Olympics}}

[[File:Olympiako.jpg|thumb|245px|right|Hellenic Olympic Committee headquarters, in [[Chalandri]]]]
The '''Hellenic Olympic Committee''' ('''HOC''', {{langx|el|Ελληνική Ολυμπιακή Επιτροπή}}) is the governing Olympic body of Greece. It is the second-oldest [[National Olympic Committee]] in the world (after the [[French National Olympic and Sports Committee|French Olympic Committee]]), it organizes the country's representatives at the [[Olympic Games]] and other multi-sport events.

Members of the committee are 27 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and six members.

It is based in [[Chalandri]], a suburb of the [[Athens]] agglomeration, [[Greece]].

== History ==
The history of the Hellenic Olympic Committee is strongly connected to the history of the revival of the Olympic Games. It was founded in Athens on February 3, 1894, with the name '''Committee of the Olympic Games''' ({{langx|el|Επιτροπής Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων}}, E.O.A.) and became a member of the [[International Olympic Committee]] in 1895. E.O.A organized [[1896 Summer Olympics]], first in modern history, in restored [[Panathenaic Stadium]], who was held from 6 to 15 April.<ref>[https://www.hoc.gr/en/hoc/#history History]</ref>

In 1899, the Greek government gave to E.O.A. full responsibility to cooperate with other sport federations, spreads the [[Olympic spirit]] and its structure of the 12 members, led by the president.

When Athens was chosen as the host city of the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] during the 106th IOC Session held in [[Lausanne]] on 5 September 1997, in 2000 the E.O.A. changed its name to the '''Hellenic Olympic Committee'''.

From the I [[Mediterranean Games]] in [[Alexandria]] in 1951, Hellenic Olympic Committee is responsible for their holding every four years as part of preparations for the [[Olympic Games]].

The HOC organises the lighting ceremony of the [[Olympic flame]] in [[Olympia, Greece|Ancient Olympia]] for [[Olympic Games ceremony|ceremonies]] of the [[Summer Olympic Games|Summer]] and [[Winter Olympic Games]], as well as the Olympic torch relay over Greece, before the Flame continues its journey in the host country of the Olympic Games.

== List of presidents ==
{| class="wikitable"
! President !! Term
|-
| [[Constantine I of Greece|Crown Prince Constantine]]
| 1894–1912
|-
| [[Constantine I of Greece|King Constantine I]]
| 1913
|-
| [[George II of Greece|Crown Prince George]]
| 1914–1917
|-
| [[Miltiadis Negrepontis]]
| 1918–1920
|-
| [[George II of Greece|Crown Prince George]]
| 1921–1922
|-
| [[George II of Greece|King George II]]
| 1922–1923
|-
| [[George Averoff]]
| 1924–1930
|-
| [[Ioannis Drosopoulos]]
| 1930–1936
|-
| [[Paul of Greece|Crown Prince Paul]]
| 1936–1948
|-
| [[Paul of Greece|King Paul]]
| 1948–1952
|-
| [[Konstantinos Georgakopoulos]]<br />{{ill|Ioannis Ketseas|de||el|Ιωάννης Κετσέας}}
| 1953–1954
|-
| [[Constantine II of Greece|Crown Prince Constantine]]
| 1955–1964
|-
| [[Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark|Princess Irene]]
| 1965–1968
|-
| {{ill|Theodosios Papathanasiadis|el|Θεοδόσιος Παπαθανασιάδης}}
| 1969–1973
|-
| [[Spyridon Vellianitis]]
| 1973–1974
|-
| [[Apostolos Nikolaidis (athlete)|Apostolos Nikolaidis]]
| 1974–1976
|-
| [[Georgios Athanasiadis (wrestler)|Georgios Athanasiadis]]
| 1976–1983
|-
| [[Aggelos Lempesis]]
| 1983–1984
|-
| {{ill|Lambis Nikolaou|el|Λάμπης Νικολάου}}
| 1985–1992
|-
| [[Antonios Tzikas]]
| 1993–1996
|-
| {{ill|Lambis Nikolaou|el|Λάμπης Νικολάου}}
| 1997–2004
|-
| [[Minos Kyriakou]]
| 2004–2009
|-
| [[Spyros Capralos]]
| 2009–2025
|-
| [[Isidoros Kouvelos]]
| 2025–present
|}

== IOC members ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Member !! Term
|-
| [[Demetrius Vikelas]]
| 1894–1899
|-
| [[Alexandros Merkatis]]
| 1899–1925
|-
| [[George Averoff]]
| 1926–1930
|-
| [[Nikolaos Politis]]
| 1930–1933
|-
| [[Aggelos Volanakis]]
| 1933–1963
|-
| {{ill|Ioannis Ketseas|de||el|Ιωάννης Κετσέας}}
| 1946–1965
|-
| [[Constantine II of Greece]]
| 1963–1974
|-
| [[Pyrros Lappas]]
| 1965–1980
|-
| {{ill|Epaminondas Petralias|el|Επαμεινώνδας Πετραλιάς}}
| 1975–1977
|-
| [[Nikolaos Nisiotis]]
| 1978–1986
|-
| {{ill|Nikos Filaretos|el|Νίκος Φιλάρετος|pl}}
| 1981–2005
|-
| {{ill|Lambis Nikolaou|el|Λάμπης Νικολάου}}
| 1986–2015
|-
| [[Spyros Capralos]]
| 2019–present
|}

== Executive committee ==
The committee of the HOC is represented by:<ref>[https://www.hoc.gr/en/members/#epitropes Executive committee]</ref>
* '''President:''' [[Isidoros Kouvelos]]
* '''Members:''' Stelios Aggeloudis, Manolis Kolympadis, Antonis Nikolopoulos, Voula Kozompoli

== Member federations ==
The Hellenic 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 26 Olympic Summer and one Winter Sport Federations in Greece.<ref>[https://www.hoc.gr/en/members/#meli-omospondies Member – Federations]</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! National Federation !! Summer or Winter !! Headquarters
|-
| [[Hellenic Archery Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association|Hellenic Athletics Federation]] || Summer || [[Nea Smyrni]], [[Athens]]
|-
| {{ill|Hellenic Badminton Federation|de|Elliniki Omospondia Filathlon Somateion Antipterisis|el|Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Φιλάθλων Σωματείων Αντιπτέρισης|nl|Badmintonfederatie Griekenland}} || Summer || [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex|OAKA]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Basketball Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex|OAKA]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[:el:Ελληνική_Ομοσπονδία_Πυγμαχίας|Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Πυγμαχίας]]|| Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Canoe-Kayak Federation]] || Summer || [[Piraeus]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Cycling Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex|OAKA]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Equestrian Federation]] || Summer || [[Markopoulo Mesogaias]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Fencing Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Football Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Golf Federation]] || Summer || [[Glyfada]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Gymnastics Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex|OAKA]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Handball Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| {{ill|Hellenic Judo Federation|el|Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Τζούντο}} || Summer || [[Ano Liosia]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Karate Federation]] || Summer || [[Ano Liosia]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Modern Pentathlon Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing]] || Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Rowing Federation]] || Summer || [[Piraeus]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Sailing Federation]] || Summer || [[Kallithea]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Shooting Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Swimming Federation]] || Summer || [[Nea Smyrni]], [[Athens]]
|-
| {{ill|Hellenic Table Tennis Federation|el|Ελληνική Φίλαθλη Ομοσπονδία Επιτραπέζιας Αντισφαίρισης}} || Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Taekwondo Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Volleyball Federation]] || Summer || [[Amaroussion]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Weightlifting Federation]] || Summer || [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex|OAKA]], [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Winter Sports Federation]] || Winter || [[Athens]]
|-
| [[Hellenic Wrestling Federation]] || Summer || [[Ano Liosia]], [[Athens]]
|}

== Objects of the HOC ==
The Hellenic Olympic Committee operates a number of sports facilities: [[Panathenaic Stadium]], [[Karaiskakis Stadium]], [[Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre]], the education facilities of the [[International Olympic Academy]], [[Museum of Modern Olympic Games]] in [[Olympia, Greece|Ancient Olympia]]; and participates in the management of [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex|OAKA]].<ref>[https://www.hoc.gr/en/premises/ The premises of the HOC]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Greece at the Olympics]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.hoc.gr/ Official website]

{{EOC}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Greece}}

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