Georgian National Olympic Committee

The Georgian National Olympic Committee (GNOC) (Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული ოლიმპიური კომიტეტი, sak'art'velos erovnuli olimpiuri komiteti) is a Georgian national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. It is an umbrella organization for 12 regional bodies, the Georgian Olympic Academy, the Georgian Olympians’ Association, and the Olympic Museum.

Georgian National Olympic Committee
Country/Region Georgia
CodeGEO
Created1989
Recognized1993
Continental
Association
EOC
HeadquartersTbilisi, Georgia
PresidentLeri Khabelov
Secretary GeneralEmzar Zenaishvili
Websitewww.geonoc.org.ge

History

The GNOC was established on October 6, 1989 and gained a preliminary and a full recognition from the International Olympic Committee on March 9, 1992 and September 23, 1993, respectively.

Presidents

PresidentsTerm years
Nona Gaprindashvili 1989-1996
Jansugh Bagrationi 1996-2004
Badri Patarkatsishvili 2004-2007
Giorgi Topadze (acting) 2007-2008
Gia Natsvlishvili 2008-2012
Leri Khabelov 2012-present

See also

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