Venezuelan Olympic Committee

The Venezuelan Olympic Committee or COV (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Venezolano - COV) is a private non-profit organization affiliated with the International Olympic Committee and other sporting associations and governs the conduct of Venezuela's athletes in events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It is based in Caracas, Venezuela.

Venezuelan Olympic Committee

Country/Region	Venezuela
Code	VEN
Created	1935
Recognized	1935
Continental Association	PASO
Headquarters	Caracas, Venezuela
President	María Soto
Secretary General	Élida Párraga
Website	www.cov.com.ve

History

The Venezuelan Olympic Committee was created on 23 December 1935. and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the same year.^[1]

Executive committee

The committee of the COV is represented by:^[2]

• President: María Soto
• Vice Presidents: Marcos Oviedo, Joseba Barreda, Pedro León Torres, Pablo Machilanda
• Secretary General: Élida Párraga
• Treasurer: Arturo Castillo
• Directors: María A. Pérez, Ángel Delgado (Machile)
• President of the Honorary Council: Efraín Velásquez

President

Tenure	Name
1935—1937	Roberto Pérez
1937—1938	Armando Álvarez de Lugo
1938—1942	Robert J. Todd
1942—1950	José Beracasa
1950—1954	Julio Bustamente
1954—1974	José Beracasa
1974—1978	Luis Felipe Rodríguez
1978—1980	José Beracasa
1980—19??[3]	Luis Felipe Rodríguez
1984—2006	Fernando Romero
2006—2022	Eduardo Álvarez
2022—in carica	María Soto

See also

• Venezuela at the Olympics
• Venezuela at the Paralympics
• Venezuela at the Pan American Games