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The Olympic Federation of Ireland is the new name for the Olympic Council of Ireland, since 15 September 2018. The Irish Olympic Council was founded in 1920, while the Irish War of Independence was pitting the Irish Republic proclaimed by Sinn Féin against the Dublin Castle administration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Ireland entered seven boxers (four men and three women) to compete in the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. Six of them, including Rio 2016 Olympian Brendan Irvine (men's flyweight), secured the spots on the Irish squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal ...
Officials, including the President and the International Olympic Committee Delegate, of the National Olympic Committee for the island of Ireland, which has been known over time as the Irish Olympic Council (IOC), Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), and Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI).
The council is proud that, like the Irish rugby team, it represents the island of Ireland. Ireland is unusual, in Olympic terms. The council is not the Olympic committee of the Republic of Ireland – it is the Olympic Council of Ireland. We have responsibility for the North of Ireland. We can thank my predecessor, Lord Killanin, for that.
[6] Athletes have represented the union at the 1972 Summer Olympics [7] for kayaking, [8] and 1992 Olympics for Canadian canoeing. [9] Canoeing in Northern Ireland is regulated by the Canoe Association of Northern Ireland, a part of British Canoeing, but Northern Irish athletes may freely choose to represent Ireland at International level. [10]
[3] [6] Hickey alleged Burrows' candidacy was an ISC attempt to oust him. [3] When the OCI hosted the 1991 assembly of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Hickey took the opportunity to forge relations with the newly admitted National Olympic Committees of the post-Soviet states. [7] Hickey became a member of the IOC in 1995. [2]
Mountaineering Ireland became a member of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) in June 2018, with Sport climbing set to become an Olympic sport at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021. [11] Under the Good Friday Agreement, climbers from Northern Ireland are free to compete for Ireland, Northern Ireland or Team GB.
Ireland at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics; IOC code: IRL: NOC: Olympic Council of Ireland: Website: www.olympicsport.ie: in Lausanne; Competitors: 2 in 1 sport: Medals: Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0: Winter Youth Olympics appearances