Olympic Council of Malaysia

Olympic Council of Malaysia, or commonly MOM, (Malay: Majlis Olimpik Malaysia, IOC code: MAS) is the National Olympic Committee representing Malaysia. It is also the body responsible for Malaysia's representation at the Commonwealth Games.[1]

Olympic Council of Malaysia
Majlis Olimpik Malaysia
Country/Region Malaysia
CodeMAS
Created1953
Recognized1954
Continental
Association		OCA
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur
PresidentMohamad Norza Zakaria
Secretary GeneralNazifuddin Mohd
Websiteolympic.org.my

History

The body was founded in 1953 as the Federation of Malaya Olympic Council (FMOC). The FMOC received its recognition as the National Olympic Committee of the Federation of Malaya in May 1954. On 16 September 1963, Singapore and the British crown colonies of North Borneo and Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia. On 5 May 1964, the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council, the Sarawak Sports Olympic Committee and the Sabah Olympic Committee and the FMOC was merged to form the Olympic Council of Malaysia. On 9 August 1965, Singapore ceased to be part of Malaysia and re-established its own National Olympic Committee.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Malaysia at the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  2. "History of the Olympic Council of Malaysia 1953 to 1998". Olympic Council of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
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