The Oceania National Olympic Committees (
acronym
An acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components of a longer name or phrase. Acronyms are usually formed from the initial letters of words, as in ''NATO'' (''North Atlantic Treaty Organization''), but sometimes use syllables, as ...
: ONOC) is an
international organization
An international organization or international organisation (see spelling differences), also known as an intergovernmental organization or an international institution, is a stable set of norms and rules meant to govern the behavior of states an ...
that congregates the 17
National Olympic Committees
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 ...
(NOCs) of
Oceania.
It often assembles with other continental NOCs in the form of the
Association of National Olympic Committees
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 ...
(ANOC).
Member associations
In the following table, the year in which the NOC was recognized by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created.
Associate members
There are seven associate members.
Pitcairn Islands Sports is sometimes added
Events
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Pacific Games
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Pacific Mini Games
See also
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Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...
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Asian Winter Games
The Asian Winter Games (AWG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter ...
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Oceania Paralympic Committee
Oceania Paralympic Committee (acronym: OPC) is an organisation based in Sydney, Australia. It is an international organization that congregates the 9 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Oceania.
History
The Oceania Paralympic Committee wa ...
References
External links
Official website
{{ANOC
*Oceania
Sports governing bodies in Oceania
Olympic organizations
Sports organizations established in 1981