Association of National Olympic Committees

Association of National Olympic Committees

Formation	26 June 1979 (1979-06-26)
Type	Sports federation
Headquarters	Lausanne, Switzerland
Membership	206 National Olympic Committees 8 Associate National Olympic Committees
Official language	English, French, Spanish
President	Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah
Website	http://www.acnolympic.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). 8 National Olympic Committees who are not recognized by International Olympic Committee but recognized by continental associations are its associate members.

ACNO 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.

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 ANOC president.^[1]

ANOC Presidents

S. No.	Name	Country	Term
1.	Mr. Mario Vázquez Raña	Mexico	26 June 1979 - 13 April 2012
2.	His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah	Kuwait	13 April 2012 - Till Date

References

External links

• Official website
• Association of National Olympic Committees on Twitter

Association of National Olympic Committees
African Games Asian Games European Games Pan American Games Pacific Games
Africa	ANOCA – Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Americas	PASO – Pan American Sports Organization
Asia	OCA – Olympic Council of Asia
Europe	EOC – European Olympic Committees
Oceania	ONOC – Oceania National Olympic Committees