Austrian Olympic Committee

The Austrian Olympic Committee (German: Österreichisches Olympisches Komitee, ÖOC) is the non-profit organization representing Austrian athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The ÖOC also represents the selection of Austrian cities in their bid to be the site for the Olympic Games.

[1] The Austrian Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and formally recognized by the IOC in 1912.

The first recipients at a ceremony held on 23 June 1969 in the Museum of the 20th Century in Vienna were Austrian President Franz Jonas, IOC President Avery Brundage, IOC member Manfred Mautner Markhof [de], the Minister of Education Theodor Piffl-Perčević [arz; de; no; uk], the ÖOC President Heinrich Drimmel [de], and the ÖOC Hon.

[4] Later recipients include Rudolf Sallinger [arz; de],[5] Pat Hickey,[6] and Dieter Kalt Sr..[7] 1: National Olympic Committee is suspended by the International Olympic Committee

Flag of the Austrian Olympic Committee