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The Olympic Council of Ireland or OCI (Irish: Comhairle Oilimpeach na hÉireann) is the National Olympic Committee of Ireland[1]. The OCI was founded in 1922 as the Irish Olympic Council, with a mission to develop and protect the Olympic Movement on the island of Ireland,[2] in accordance with the International Olympic Committee’s guiding document - the Olympic Charter.[3] By the 1950s, Lord Killanin had become President of the Olympic Council and had also become the IOC member for Ireland. Significantly one of his first moves was to have the name of the Council changed from the Irish Olympic Council to the Olympic Council of Ireland which, of course, ensured that the name Ireland appeared in the title.[4] While the Olympic Charter defines that the area of jurisdiction must coincide with the limits of the country in which it is established and has its headquarters[3], 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. [edit] References
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