# Ecuadorian Olympic Committee leadership transition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ecuadorian-olympic-committee-leadership-transition
> Updated: 2026-08-18T14:30:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Following a period of institutional crisis and state intervention by the Ecuadorian government, Jefferson Pérez, a 1996 Olympic gold medalist, assumed the presidency of the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee (COE) on July 31, 2026. The intervention had been initiated in June 2026 due to legal disputes regarding the previous leadership under Jorge Delgado Panchana.

By mid-August 2026, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Panam Sports officially recognized the new leadership. Pérez has stated his intention to restructure the organization, strengthen technical autonomy, and reduce external interventions to better support national athletes.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-18: Ecuador updates Olympic leadership and photography team selection

Jefferson Pérez's leadership of the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee has been officially recognized by the IOC, while photographers face a deadline to join Ecuador's 2027 World Photographic Cup team.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecuador-updates-olympic-leadership-and-photography-team-selection

### 2026-07-31: Jefferson Pérez elected president of Ecuador's Olympic Committee

Jefferson Pérez became president of Ecuador's Olympic Committee on 31 July 2026, forming a new board amid a government‑COE dispute over a June intervention, while gearing up for the 2026 South American Games.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecuador-olympic-committee-under-government-intervention-as-legal-disputes-emerge

---
Cite as: Ecuadorian Olympic Committee leadership transition. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ecuadorian-olympic-committee-leadership-transition