Association of National Olympic Committees

Association of National Olympic Committees

Headquarters in Lausanne.
Formation	26 June 1979
Type	Sports federation
Headquarters	Lausanne, Switzerland
Membership	206 National Olympic Committees 8 Associate National Olympic Committees
Official language	English, French, Spanish
Acting President	Robin E. Mitchell
Website	anocolympic.org

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).

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:

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.	Name	Country	Term
1.	Mario Vázquez Raña	Mexico	26 June 1979 – 13 April 2012
2.	Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah	Kuwait	13 April 2012 – present

References

External links

• Official website