Polish Olympic Committee

Polish Olympic Committee
Polish Olympic Committee logo
Polish Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region  Poland
Code POL
Created 1918
Recognized 1919
Continental
Association		 EOC
Headquarters Warsaw, Poland
President Andrzej Kraśnicki
Secretary General Adam Krzesiński
Website www.olimpijski.pl

The Polish Olympic Committee (Polish: Polski Komitet Olimpijski, PKOl) is the National Olympic Committee representing Poland.

History

The Polish Olympic Committee was established in 1918 and in 1919 was recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

List of presidents

PresidentTerm
Stefan Lubomirski 1919–1921
Kazimierz Lubomirski 1921–1929
Kazimierz Glabisz 1929–1945
Alfred Loth 1946–1952
Włodzimierz Reczek 1952–1973
Bolesław Kapitan 1973–1978
Marian Renke 1978–1986
Bolesław Kapitan 1986–1988
Aleksander Kwaśniewski 1988–1991
Andrzej Szalewicz 1991-1997
Stanisław Stefan Paszczyk 1997–2005
Piotr Nurowski 2005–2010
Andrzej Kraśnicki 2010–present

Member federations

The Polish 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 29 Olympic Summer and 8 Winter Sport Federations in Poland.

National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Polish Archery FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Athletic AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Badminton AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Basketball AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Biathlon AssociationWinterKatowice
Polish Bobsleigh and Skeleton FederationWinterGdańsk
Polish Boxing AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Canoe FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Curling AssociationWinterWarsaw
Polish Cycling FederationSummerPruszków
Polish Equestrian FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Fencing FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Figure Skating AssociationWinterWarsaw
Polish Football AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Cycling FederationSummerPruszków
Polish Golf UnionSummerWarsaw
Polish Gymnastics AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Handball FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Hockey AssociationSummerPoznań
Polish Ice Hockey FederationWinterWarsaw
Polish Judo AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Luge FederationWinterWarsaw
Polish Modern Pentathlon AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Rowing AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Rugby UnionSummerWarsaw
Polish Ski AssociationWinterKraków
Polish Sport Shooting FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Speed Skating AssociationWinterWarsaw
Polish Swimming FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Table Tennis AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Taekwondo FederationSummerOleśnica
Polish Tennis AssociationSummerWarsaw
Polish Triathlon UnionSummerWarsaw
Polish Volleyball FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Weightlifting FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Wrestling FederationSummerWarsaw
Polish Yachting AssociationSummerWarsaw

See also

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