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National Olympic Committee
The
National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
(
Icelandic
:
Iþrotta- og Olympiusamband Islands
) (abbreviated ISI) is the
National Olympic Committee
representing
Iceland
, and the highest authority for sporting activity in the country. The main tasks of the ISI are to promote, coordinate and organize sporting activities in Iceland, as well as to promote the development of
sport
, as well as public sport events. The ISI has organized many popular public annual sporting events such as marathons and cycle to work schemes.
History
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ISI was founded on 28 January 1912 under the name
Iþrottasamband Islands
(English: Sports Association of Iceland). In 1997 it merged with the
Olympic Committee of Iceland
(est. 1921) and was renamed as the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland.
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Member federations
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The Icelandic 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 21 Olympic Summer and three Winter Sport Federations and four Non-Olympic Sports Federations in Iceland.
Olympic Sport federations
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Non-Olympic Sport federations
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See also
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References
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External links
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Summer Olympic Sports
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- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Boxing
- Canoeing
- Cycling
- Diving
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Judo
- Modern Pentathlon
- Rugby 7's
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Synchronized Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
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Winter Olympic Sports
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- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Curling
- Skating (
Figure
, Speed & Short Track)
- Ice Hockey
- Luge
- Skeleton
- Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
- Snowboarding
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Other IOC Recognised Sports
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- Air sports * Auto racing
- Bandy * Baseball
- Billiard Sports
- Boules
- Bowling
- Bridge
- Chess
- Cricket
- Dance sport
- Floorball
- Karate
- Korfball
- Lifesaving
- Motorcycle racing
- Mountaineering and Climbing
- Netball
- Orienteering
- Pelota Vasca
- Polo
- Powerboating
- Racquetball
- Roller sports
- Rugby
- Softball
- Sport climbing
- Squash
- Sumo
- Surfing
- Tug of war
- Underwater sports
- Water Ski * Wushu
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Paralympics and Disabled Sports
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Others Sports
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