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The Sports and Olympic Federation of Curaçao (in Papiamento Federashon Deporte i Olimpiko Kòrsou, in Dutch Curaçaose Sport- en Olimpische Federatie), abbreviated FDOK, is a sport federation of Curaçao, estabilished in 2013 in Willemstad, Curaçao.

History
Until 1996, the International Olympic Committee rules for recognition of the national olympic comitees weren't strict and, until then allowed dependent territories and constituent nations to form their own National Olympic Committee and compete separately from their respective sovereign state. Following an amendment to Chapter 4 of the Olympic Charter, National Olympic Committees can only be established in independent countries recognized by the international community.

Until 2011 Curaçao, as part of the Netherlands Antilles, a constituent nation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, was represented by the Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee. After the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, which took place on 10 October 2010, and the subsequent closure of the Olympic Committee of the Netherlands Antilles, the athletes of Curaçao lost their own Olympic committee.

The athletes of Sint Maarten, another constituent nation born from the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, were in the same situation of the athletes of Curaçao, while the athletes of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius, which had become part of the Netherlands, would be represented by the Olympic Committee of the Netherlands.

Despite the dissolution of the country, the members of the Olympic Committee of the Netherlands Antilles proposed to keep the Committee alive, but the International Olympic Committee rejected this possibility and agreed that athletes already qualified for the London 2012 Olympics could compete only in as independent Olympic Athletes.

Since then, Curaçao athletes have been able to participate in Olympic competitions as independent Olympic athletes or, alternatively, having all citizens of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the same citizenship, affiliated to the Dutch Olympic Committee.

Il 12 settembre 2013, si costituisce il FDOK, con lo scopo di promuovere e sovraintendere le attività sportive a Curaçao, col dichiarato intento di farsi riconoscere come rappresentante nazionale presso il le federazioni sportive internazionali. Tutti i tentativi di riconoscimento, sia presso il Comitato Olimpico Internazionale, sia, conseguentemente, presso l'Panam Sports, non hanno ottenuto alcun successo.

Organisation
Although the FDOK is not recognized in the Olympics, it is recognized by the Organización Deportiva Suramericana and participated in the South American Games, held in 2022 in Asunción (Paraguay). Furthermore, some of the associated sports federations are recognized both internationally and continentally. The member federations are:
 * Curaçaose Amateur Scherm Bond
 * Asosashon Paso Fino Kòrsou
 * Curaçaose Domino Bond
 * Curaçao Weightlifting Federation
 * Curaçao Basketball Federation
 * Curaçao Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation
 * Curaçaose Wielersbond
 * Curaçao Rugby Federation
 * Curaçaose Softbòl Bond
 * Federashon Tenis di Mesa Kòrsou
 * Curaçao Sailing
 * Federashon Yudo Kòrsou
 * Curaçao Karate Bond
 * Curaçao Boxing Association
 * Federashon Taekwondo di Kòrsou
 * Federashon di Volibòl di Kòrsou
 * Curaçao Bowling Association
 * Curaçaose Atletiek Bond
 * Federashon di Agedres Kòrsou
 * Federashon di Beisbòl di Kòrsou
 * Federashon Biyar Kòrsou
 * Curaçao Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
 * Federashon di Dam Kòrsou
 * Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou
 * Curaçao Futsal Federation
 * Tennis Federation Curaçao
 * Federashon Aquatiko Kòrsou
 * Curaçao Triathlon Association

The current president of the organization is Rignaal Francisca, while the position of general secretary is occupied by Ruthsel Martina.