Benin at the Olympics

Umbrella organization of the Olympic Movement Benin is the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Beninois ( cNOS ). The cNOS was founded in 1962 and recognized in the same year by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

History

One and a half years after the country gained independence from France under the name Dahomey the idea of the independent member of the Olympic family originated. In February 1962, the Secretariat of the IOC has been informed of these plans. Finally, on May 5, 1962, the representatives of seven national sports federations (athletics, basketball, boxing, cycling, football, volleyball and tennis ) came together to found the Comité Olympique Dahoméen. From their ranks, they chose Justin Durand, President of the Athletics Federation, as its chairman. To the Secretary-General was Adolphe Santos, President of the Volleyball Federation is determined. A month later, the participants of the 59th session of the IOC in Moscow granted exemption as requested Dahomey for recording.

Participations

After 1964 and 1968, participation of the country was still failed due to travel costs, participated in 1972 at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich for the first time some five athletes from Dahomey. As a protest against the participation of the New Zealand team, the rugby team had broken the international sports ban against South Africa shortly before the Games, the African countries decided to boycott the Games of Montreal. Benin joined this boycott. At the Olympic Summer Games in Moscow, the country returned to the circle of participants. Since then, it was present at all the summer games. In Winter Games Benin was absent.

A total of 48 participants were sent, including seven women. The swimmer Gloria Koussihouede was in 2004 in Athens youngest participant at 17 years of Benin. The Sprinter Issa Alassane - OUSSENI, who took part in Atlanta in 1996, was 35 years, the oldest athlete.

Olympic Academy and Olympic Museum

On October 30, 1985, the Olympic Academy of the People's Republic of Benin in Cotonou was opened in the presence of IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch, serving since students seminars and colloquia on sports-related topics. On 12 June 1988, a Olympic Museum was inaugurated in the Benin capital. It is based on biographies, stamp collections and a collection of pins Olympic history of the country dar.

Of medals won

1 In 1972, the land in part under the name Dahomey (DAH ).

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