The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) is an
international organization that affiliates the current 206
National Olympic Committee
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games ...
s (NOCs) recognized by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC). Each year it gathers all its members at the ANOC General Assembly, in which the
ANOC Awards
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). Each year it gathers all its membe ...
are awarded to NOCs and their athletes since 2014. The association organises the ANOC
World Beach Games
The ANOC World Beach Games, known simply as the ''World Beach Games'', is an international multi-sport event organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). The games are held biennially in odd-numbered years, with a focus on ...
, a multi-sport event held every two years.
History
The ANOC was established in June 1979 during the Constitutive General Assembly in
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Juan Province, Argentina
* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
* San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province
* San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...
,
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 Robin Mitchell was elected ANOC President on October 20, 2022.
History of ANOC
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ANOC Presidents
ANOC General Assembly
The ANOC General Assembly is the general meeting of the members of ANOC, held once a year in which each member has one vote. It is ANOC's supreme governing body and its decisions are final. The Assembly elects the President and the Senior Vice-President every four years, as well as the members of the Executive Council.
ANOC Awards
Since 2014, the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has given awards to the best athletes of the year. Traditionally, on even years, the ANOC Awards recognise achievements from the previous Olympic Games while on the odd years, the ceremony is dedicated to achievements from recent Continental Games or International Federation World Championships. The winners are selected from a shortlist presented to a jury by the Continental Olympic Associations.
References
External links
Official website
International sports organizations
Sports organizations established in 1979
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