Comité Olympique Monégasque

Olympic institution of the Principality, established by sovereign ordinance in January 1953.

PurposeRepresentation of Monaco before the International Olympic Committee and coordination of participation in the Olympic Games.

RecognitionSovereign Ordinance no. 688 of 19 January 1953 establishing a Comité Olympique Monégasque

DistrictMonaco-Ville

Checked on7 October 2026

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The Comité Olympique Monégasque is the institutional link between the Principality and the IOC. Questions of athletes’ sporting nationality (tennis, bobsleigh, etc.) intersect with this framework — without Memoria maintaining a full Olympic honours list.

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The complete history, archive by archive

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1975

RegulationJournal de Monaco n° 6.163 — 7 novembre 1975· 7 November 1975

Change in composition

Sovereign ordinance no. 5.692 concerning the Comité Olympique Monégasque, published in the Journal.

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1953

FoundationJournal de Monaco n° 4.972 — 19 janvier 1953· 19 January 1953

Establishment of the Olympic committee

Sovereign ordinance no. 688 establishing a Comité Olympique Monégasque, published in the Journal de Monaco.

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Official recognitionJournal de Monaco n° 4.972 — 19 janvier 1953· 19 January 1953

Appointment of the board

Sovereign ordinance no. 689 appointing the president and members of the Comité Olympique Monégasque.

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Sources & press coverage

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