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National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark

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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 Edit this at Wikidata

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

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

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Danish Sports Confederation

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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

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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

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

President Term
Victor Hansen 1896–1897
Holger Forchhammer 1897–1899
Niels V. Holbek 1899–1901
Fritz Hansen 1901–1909
Johan L. Nathansen 1909–1922
Holten F. Castenschiold 1922–1941
Herbert Sander 1941–1947
Leo Frederiksen 1947–1962
Gudmund Schack 1962–1969
Kurt Møller 1969–1978
Svend O. Hansen 1978–1983
Kai Holm 1983–2007
Niels Nygaard 2007–2021
Hans Natorp 2021–present

Member federations

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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 Federation Summer or Winter Headquarters
Danish Archery Association Summer Brøndby
Danish Athletics Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Badminton Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Basketball Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Boxing Association Summer Brøndby
Danish Canoe Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Curling Federation Winter Brøndby
Danish Cycling Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Sports Diving Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Equestrian Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Fencing Federation Summer Copenhagen
Danish Football Association Summer Brøndby
Danish Golf Union Summer Brøndby
Danish Gymnastics Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Handball Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Hockey Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Ice Hockey Union Winter Brøndby
Danish Judo and Ju-jitsu Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Karate Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Modern Pentathlon Association Summer Nexø
Danish Rollerskating Union Summer Brøndby
Danish Rowing Federation Summer Bagsværd
Danish Rugby Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Sailing Association Summer Brøndby
Danish Shooting Union Summer Brøndby
Danish Skating Federation Winter Brøndby
Danish Ski Federation Winter Copenhagen
Danish Softball Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Swimming Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Table Tennis Association Summer Brøndby
Danish Taekwondo Federation Summer Højbjerg
Danish Tennis Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Triathlon Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Volleyball Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Weightlifting Federation Summer Brøndby
Danish Wrestling Federation Summer Brøndby

See also

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Further reading

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  • Jørgensen, Per (2003). "Dansk idræt og den olympiske bevægelse 1894–1932". Idrætshistorisk Årbog (in Danish). Vol. 19. University Press of Southern Denmark. doi:10.7146/ffi.v19i1.31717. ISBN 8778388880.

References

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  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. ^ a b c "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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