The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Comitetul Național Olimpic al Republicii Moldova CNORM) is responsible for
Republic of Moldova
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's participation in the
Olympic Games
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.
History
The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova was formed in 1991 in
Chișinău
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, and recognized two years later.
See also
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Moldova at the Olympics
The Republic of Moldova first participated at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then.
Previously, Moldovan athletes competed as part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics from 1 ...
External links
Official website
Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The List of states ...
Moldova at the Olympics
Olympic
Olympic or Olympics may refer to
Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896
** Summer Olympic Games
** Winter Olympic Games
* Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...
1991 establishments in Moldova
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