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Uruguayan Olympic Committee
Uruguayan Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region  Uruguay
CodeURU
Created1923
Recognized1923
Continental
Association
PASO
Headquarters Montevideo, Uruguay
President Julio César Maglione
Secretary General Washington Beltran
Website www.cou.org.uy
Uruguayan Olympic Committee headquarters

The Uruguayan Olympic Committee ( Spanish: Comité Olímpico Uruguayo, COU) was founded in 1923 and was recognized by the IOC ( International Olympic Committee) that same year.

It is the national governing body in charge of the Olympics. It is also a member of PASO, ACNO and ODESUR.

President is Julio César Maglione, since 1987, who has recently been reelected.

See also

Uruguay at the Olympics

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