Puerto Rico Olympic Committee

The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR, Spanish: Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico) is the National Olympic Committee for Puerto Rico. It oversees Olympic-sports in Puerto Rico, and selects the Olympic team which represents the island. It was founded by Julio Enrique Monagas,^[2] and was officially recognized in 1948.

Puerto Rico Olympic Committee

Country/Region	Puerto Rico
Code	PUR
Created	1947
Recognized	January 14, 1948
Continental Association	PASO
Headquarters	Casa Olímpica San Juan, Puerto Rico
President	Sara Rosario[1]
Secretary General	Carlos Beltrán Esvelti
Website	www.copur.pr

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COPUR operates the Casa Olímpica, its headquarters in Old San Juan.

Teams representing Puerto Rico have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1948. They have also participated at the 1984–2002 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

In 2012, Sara Rosario became the first woman to serve as President of the COPUR. Past presidents include the island's first native Governor, Jesús T. Piñero.

Presidents of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee

• Jesús T. Piñero (1948–1952)^[3]
• Julio Enrique Monagas (1952–1956)^[3]
• Jaime Annexy Fajardo (1956-1958)^[3]
• Julio Enrique Monagas (1958–1965)^[3]
• Francisco Bueso (1965–1966)^[3]
• Felicio Torregrosa (1966–1973)^[3]
• José Enrique Arrarás (1973–1976)^[3]
• Osvaldo Gil (1976)^[4]
• Germán Rieckehoff (1977–1990)^[3]
• Osvaldo Gil (1990–1991)^[3]
• Héctor Cardona (1991–2008)^[3]
• David Bernier (2008–2012)^[3]
• Sara Rosario (since 2012)^[3]

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See also

• Puerto Rico at the Olympics
• List of flag bearers for Puerto Rico at the Olympics
• Puerto Rico at the Pan American Games
• Emilio Huyke - general secretary from 1964 to 1972