The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland logo
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Country/Region | Iceland |
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Code | ISL |
Created | 1912 |
Recognized | 1935 |
Continental Association |
EOC |
Headquarters | Reykjavik, Iceland |
President | Larus L. Blöndal |
Secretary General | Liney Rut Halldorsdottir |
Website | www.isi.is |
The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland (Icelandic: Íþrótta- og Ólympíusamband Íslands) (abbreviated ÍSÍ) is the National Olympic Committee representing Iceland, and the highest authority for sporting activity in the country. The main tasks of the ÍSÍ 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 ÍSÍ has organized many popular public annual sporting events such as marathons and cycle to work schemes.
The ÍSÍ was created in 1997 when the Icelandic Sports Federation (est. 1912) and Olympic Committee of Iceland (est. 1921) merged.
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.