United States Olympic Committee

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.

History

After the IOC was formed in 1894, the two American members, James Sullivan and William Sloane formed a committee to organize the participation of American athletes in the first modern Olympics in Athens.

Related Topics:
1894 - James Sullivan - William Sloane - First modern Olympics - Athens

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Over the years, the name of the committee changed, and finally became United States Olympic Committee in 1961. The USOC is currently chartered as a monopoly by the United States government under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.

Related Topics:
Monopoly - United States - Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act

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Current head of the USOC is Peter Ueberroth.

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