National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark

The National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks Idrætsforbund, DIF) is the National Olympic Committee representing Denmark.

National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark logo
Country/Region Denmark
CodeDEN
Created1896
Recognized1905
Continental
Association		EOC
HeadquartersBrøndby, Denmark
PresidentHans Natorp
Secretary GeneralMorten Mølholm Hansen
Websitewww.dif.dk

The organization as it exists today was formed in 1993 by the merger of the Dansk Idræts-Forbund (Danish Sports Confederation) and Danmarks Olympiske Komité (Danish Olympic Committee).[1]

History

Danish Sports Confederation

The confederation was founded on 14 February 1896 as Dansk Idræts-Forbund. At the time it was founded, it represented 18 associations across ten different sports with 2,180 individual members.[2][3] After the Danish Gymnastics Federation (Dansk Gymnastik Forbund) and the Danish Football Association became members in 1904, the confederation began to expand dramatically. By 1918, it represented more than 400 associations with approximately 60,000 members. Initially the confederation was not recognized by the state. It first received state-funding in 1903, when it was awarded an annual grant of 3,000 DKK.[3]

DIF's headquarters at Idrættens Hus.

The confederation's headquarters were initially located on Ingemannsvej in Frederiksberg. Its location changed many times in the following years until it moved to Østerbro in 1925. In 1957 the confederation purchased its own building from a carpet wholesaler—a location which it occupied until 1973. In 1970, plans to construct a purpose-built headquarters for the confederation were drawn up. The building was designed by architects Tarquini Mårtensson and Mikael Tarp Jensen and completed in Brøndby in 1974. The building has become known as Idrættens Hus (lit. House of Sports) and remains the organization's headquarters to this day. A number of related organizations are housed within the building as well, including Team Danmark and Anti-Doping Denmark.[4]

Denmarks Olympic Committee

Denmark's Olympic Committee was established in 1905. In 1912, it took over the confederation's organisational responsibilities for the Olympic games. In 1993 the two independent organizations were again merged. As a result of the merger, the combined organization became known as Danmarks Idrætsforbund.[3]

List of presidents

The following is a list of presidents since its creation in 1896.[5]

Member federations

The Danish National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 32 Olympic Summer and 4 Winter Sport Federations in Denmark.[6]

National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Danish Archery AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Athletics FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Badminton FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Basketball FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Boxing AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Canoe FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Curling FederationWinterBrøndby
Danish Cycling FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Sports Diving FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Equestrian FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Fencing FederationSummerCopenhagen
Danish Football AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Golf UnionSummerBrøndby
Danish Gymnastics FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Handball FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Hockey FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Ice Hockey UnionWinterBrøndby
Danish Judo and Ju-jitsu FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Karate FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Modern Pentathlon AssociationSummerNexø
Danish Rollerskating UnionSummerBrøndby
Danish Rowing FederationSummerBagsværd
Danish Rugby FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Sailing AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Shooting UnionSummerBrøndby
Danish Skating FederationWinterBrøndby
Danish Ski FederationWinterCopenhagen
Danish Softball FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Swimming FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Table Tennis AssociationSummerBrøndby
Danish Taekwondo FederationSummerHøjbjerg
Danish Tennis FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Triathlon FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Volleyball FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Weightlifting FederationSummerBrøndby
Danish Wrestling FederationSummerBrøndby

See also

Further reading
  • Jørgensen, Per (2003). Dansk idræt og den olympiske bevægelse 1894–1932. doi:10.7146/ffi.v19i1.31717. ISBN 8778388880. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)

References
  1. Jørgensen, Per. "Danmarks Idrætsforbund". lex.dk (in Danish). Den Store Danske. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. Nathansen, J. L. (1916). "Dansk Idræts-Forbund". In Blangstrup, Christian (ed.). Salmonsens Konversations Leksikon (in Danish). Vol. V: Cikorie–Demersale (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Schultz. p. 784.
  3. "DIF's Udvikling". Danmarks Idrætsforbund (in Danish). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. "DIF's Domiciler". Danmarks Idrætsforbund (in Danish). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  5. "Formænd for Danmark Idrætsforbund". Danmark Idrætsforbund (in Danish). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. "Forbund". Danmarks Idrætsforbund (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
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