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Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
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For the National Olympic Committee of DPR Korea, see Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (Korean: 대한체육회; Hanja: 大韓體育會, Abbr.: KOC) is the National Olympic Committee of Republic of Korea (competing as Korea) for the Olympic Games movement and inbound sports issue. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send them to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Code | KOR |
Created | 1920, as Joseon Sports Council |
Recognized | 1947 |
Headquarters | 424, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
President | Lee Kee-heung |
Secretary General | Choongryul Jeon |
Website | www![]() |
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