Olympic Council of Ireland

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The Olympic Council of Ireland or OCI (Irish: Comhairle Oilimpeach na hÉireann) is the National Olympic Committee for the state of Ireland. The OCI was founded in 1922 with a mission to develop and protect the Olympic Movement on the island of Ireland^[1], in accordance with the International Olympic Committee’s guiding document - the Olympic Charter. While the Charter itself restricts the OCI's authority to the Republic of Ireland^[2], many athletes from Northern Ireland also compete for the team, since sports organised on an all-Ireland basis are affiliated to the OCI.

The OCI team has competed at each Olympic Games since 1924.

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