Syrian Olympic Committee

The Syrian Olympic Committee (Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية السورية‎) is the National Olympic Committee in Syria for the Olympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Syrian Olympic Committee
Country/Region Syria
CodeSYR
Created1948
Recognized1948
Continental
Association		OCA
HeadquartersDamascus, Syria
PresidentFeras Mouala
Secretary GeneralSalah Al-Khatib
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The Syrian Olympic Committee was established in 1948.[1] Mowaffak Joumaa served as President of the Syrian Olympic Committee and the General Sports Federation from 2010 to 2020, then he became an honorary president, and was succeeded by Feras Mouala who served as Secretary General from 2010 to 2019.[2]

List of presidents

The following is a list of presidents of the Syrian Olympic Committee and the General Sports Federation since 1995.

PresidentTerm
Nouri Barakat 1995–2002
Kamal Taha 2003–2005
Fayssal Al Bassri 2005–2009
Farouk Bouzo 2009 (Acting)
Mowaffak Joumaa 2010–2020
Feras Mouala 2020–present

See also

References
  1. تاريخ اللجنة الأولمبية. syroc.sy. (in Arabic)
  2. أعضاء مجلس الإدارة. syroc.sy. (in Arabic)


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