Estonian Olympic Committee

The Estonian Olympic Committee (, EOK; IOC Code: EST) is the National Olympic Committee responsible for Estonia's participation in the Olympic Games.

History The Estonian Sports Federation () decided to form the Estonian Olympic Committee in the First Estonian Sport Congress () on 30 November 1919, one and a half years after the proclamation of the independence of Estonia, but it was officially founded on 8 December 1923. The first chairman of the committee dr. Karl Friedrich Akel, was elected on 5 May 1924. An independent Estonian team took part in the Olympic Games over the period of 1920–1936. As Estonia was invaded and occupied in 1940, and reoccupied by the Soviet Union in 1944, the Estonian Olympic athletes competed as part of the USSR delegations at the Olympic Games from 1952 until 1988.

The NOC was renewed on 14 January 1989 when the Estonian Olympic Sports Conference passed the following resolution: "to resume the activity of the Estonian Olympic Committee founded in 1923". The continuity concept became the foundation of the activity of the restored Estonian Olympic Committee since, although it could not act 'de facto' for 50 years, it never ceased its activity 'de jure'. On the same day, the first members of the renewed NOC were elected, Arnold Green and Atko Viru. On 20 August 1991 the independence of the Republic of Estonia was proclaimed and by decision of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee, at the board session in Berlin on 18 September 1991, the EOK was reintegrated into the Olympic Movement on 11 November 1991.

In 1992 the IOC delegation led by president Juan Antonio Samaranch visited Estonia. Delegation members included Vice President of the IOC and Russian Olympic Committee president – Vitali Smirnov, IOC and Swedish Olympic Committee member – Gunnar Ericsson, President of the EOC – Jacques Rogge and Secretary General of the EOC and Italian National Olympic Committee – Mario Pescante.

The 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France was the first time since 1936 that the nation had competed as an independent nation at the Olympic Games. In the Games between, the Estonian athletes competed under the flag of the Soviet Union.

Structure Current NOC leadership Elected on 18 June 2026. President Erich Teigamägi

Vice Presidents Anne Rei Leho Haldna Priit Sarapuu Tõnu Tõniste

Secretary General Kristo Tohver

Executive Board 17 members. Ex-officio – EOK President, vice Presidents, Estonian IOC members, and the Chairman of the EOC Athletes' Commission. Elected members – representatives of Olympic sports, representatives of non-olympic sports.

Erich Teigamägi – EOK President Anne Rei – Vice President Leho Haldna – Vice President Priit Sarapuu – Vice President Tõnu Tõniste – Vice President Johanna Talihärm – Member of the IOC Allar Raja – Chairman of the EOC Athletes' Commission Natalja Inno Hanno Pevkur Raivo Rand Martti Hääl Mihkel Mardna Toomas Tõnise Assar Jõepera Erki Nool Mihhail Kõlvart Saskia Alusalu

Former presidents Karl Friedrich Akel (1924–1931) – EOC Chairman Johan Laidoner (1934–1940) – EOC Chairman Arnold Green (1989–1997) Tiit Nuudi (1997–2001) Mart Siimann (2001–2012) Neinar Seli (2012–2016) Urmas Sõõrumaa (2016–2024) Kersti Kaljulaid (2024–2026)

IOC members Karl Friedrich Akel (1927–1932) Joakim Puhk (1936–1942) Johanna Talihärm (2026–2034)

Members As of 27 April 2026 members of the Estonian Olympic Committee are:

National Sport Federations

Sport Associations

Regional Sport Associations

Individual members

Estonian Olympic Committee

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