Association of National Olympic Committees

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) is an international organization that affiliates the current 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Association of National Olympic Committees
Headquarters in Lausanne.
Formation26 June 1979 (1979-06-26)
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersLausanne, Switzerland
Membership
206 National Olympic Committees
8 Associate National Olympic Committees
Official language
English, French, Spanish
Acting President
 Robin E. Mitchell
Websiteanocolympic.org

Eight National Olympic Committees who are not recognized by the International Olympic Committee but recognized by the continental associations are its associate members.

History

The ANOC was established in June 1979 during the Constitutive General Assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The organization's purpose is for the IOC to manage the general affairs for the National Olympic Committees, to give them their support, advice, cooperation, and recommendations for their development.

Members

Its members are affiliated to one of five continental associations:

ContinentContinental associationFounded
AfricaAssociation of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA)1981
AmericasPan American Sports Organization (PASO)1940
AsiaOlympic Council of Asia (OCA)1982
EuropeEuropean Olympic Committees (EOC)1968
OceaniaOceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC)1981

The organization was founded in 1979 under the presidency of Mario Vázquez Raña of Mexico. Since 2012, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait has served as the ANOC president. He self-suspended himself in November 2018 and the ANOC Senior Vice President Robin Mitchell is currently serving as the Acting President. [1]

ANOC Presidents
No.NameCountryTerm
1.Mario Vázquez Raña Mexico26 June 1979 – 13 April 2012
2.Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah Kuwait13 April 2012 – present

References
  1. History of ANOC


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.