National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark

National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark logo
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark logo
Country/Region  Denmark
Code DEN
Created 1905
Recognized 1905
Continental
Association		 EOC
Headquarters Broendby, Denmark
President Niels Nygaard
Secretary General Morten Mølholm Hansen
Website www.dif.dk
Headquarters of DIF

The National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks Idrætsforbund, DIF) is the National Olympic Committee representing Denmark.

List of presidents

The following is a list of presidents since its creation in 1905.[1]

PresidentTerm
Viktor 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–present

Member federations

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. [2]

National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Danish Archery AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Athletics FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Badminton FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Basketball FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Boxing AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Canoe FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Curling FederationWinterBrøndby
Danish Cycling FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Sports Diving FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Equestrian FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Fencing FederationSummerCopenhagen
Danish Football AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Golf UnionSummerBrøndby
Danish Gymnastics FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Handball FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Hockey FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Ice Hockey UnionWinterBrøndby
Danish Judo and Ju-jitsu FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Karate FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Modern Pentathlon AssociationSummerNexø
Danish Rollerskating UnionSummerBrøndby
Danish Rowing FederationSummerBagsværd
Danish Rugby FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Sailing AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Shooting UnionSummerBrøndby
Danish Skating FederationWinterBrøndby
Danish Ski FederationWinterCopenhagen
Danish Softball FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Swimming FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Table Tennis AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Taekwondo FederationSummerHøjbjerg
Danish Tennis FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Triathlon FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Volleyball FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Weightlifting FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Wrestling FederationSummerBrøndby

See also

References

  1. ↑ List of presidents on official site (Danish)
  2. ↑ Member federations on official site (Danish)
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