Olympic Committee of Israel
Olympic Committee of Israel logo
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| Country/Region |
 Israel
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| Code | ISR |
| Created | 1933 |
| Recognized | 1952 |
| Continental Association |
EOC |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| President | Igal Carmi |
| Secretary General | Gilad Lustig |
| Website | www.olympic.one.co.il |
Coordinates: 32°6′24.59″N 34°48′55.76″E / 32.1068306°N 34.8154889°E
The Olympic Committee of Israel (Hebrew: הוועד האולימפי בישראל) is the recognized National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Israel, and the governing body of Olympic sports in Israel. The OCI's headquarters is located at the National Sport Center – Tel Aviv.
In 1933 the "Palestine National Olympic Committee" was officially formed, and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in May 1934, despite never competing. Although this committee represented Jews, Christians and Muslims living in Mandatory Palestine, its rules stated that they "represent[ed] the Jewish National Home." It was, however, controlled exclusively by Maccabi sports organization and oversaw only clubs affiliated with Maccabi, while neither rival Jewish sports organizations, such as Hapoel, nor non-Jewish sports organizations took part.
Although Eretz Israel was formally invited to participate in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, it declined the invitation to attend the Games in Nazi Germany. In 1948, shortly after the State of Israel was established, its request to participate in the 1948 Olympics was denied, as the newly formed country wasn't yet recognized by IOC.
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