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Denmark seeks IOC nod for Greenland, Faroe Islands.

6/30/2026

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Danish parliament sent a June 18 letter to the International Olympic Committee requesting recognition of Greenland and the Faroe Islands as National Olympic Committees.
The bid resurfaced after U.S. President Donald Trump voiced interest in Greenland and received backing from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s new coalition government.
The IOC, which recognises 206 bodies and normally limits membership to sovereign states (Kosovo’s 2014 admission an exception), has not yet approved the request.

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Danish parliament sent a June 18 letter to the International Olympic Committee requesting recognition of Greenland and the Faroe Islands as National Olympic Committees.
The bid resurfaced after U.S. President Donald Trump voiced interest in Greenland and received backing from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s new coalition government.
The IOC, which recognises 206 bodies and normally limits membership to sovereign states (Kosovo’s 2014 admission an exception), has not yet approved the request.