Olympic Council of Asia
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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia
, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committee
s. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah
. The oldest NOC is from Japan
and Philippines
, recognized by the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) in 1911; whereas East Timor
is the newest, joining in 2003. The headquarters of OCA are located at Kuwait City
.
(IOC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created. The NOC for Macau, China
is recognized by the OCA, but is not recognized by the IOC and does not compete in the Olympic Games
.
Israel was a member of the Asian Games Federation, but was excluded from the Olympic Council of Asia upon its re-incorporation in 1981. Israel is now a member of European Olympic Committees
(EOC).
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
s. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah
Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti politician and current president of Olympic Council of Asia and also a member of the International Olympic Committee. Al-Sabah was educated at Kuwait University and the Kuwait Military Academy, and attained the rank of major in the Kuwaiti Army...
. The oldest NOC is from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, recognized by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) in 1911; whereas East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
is the newest, joining in 2003. The headquarters of OCA are located at Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
.
Member countries
In the following table, the year in which the NOC was recognized by the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created. The NOC for Macau, China
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
is recognized by the OCA, but is not recognized by the IOC and does not compete in the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.
| Nation | Code | National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games... | Created | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
AFG | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee Afghanistan National Olympic Committee Afghanistan National Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Afghanistan.- External links :*... |
1935/1936 | |
 Bahrain |
BRN | Bahrain Olympic Committee Bahrain Olympic Committee Bahrain Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Bahrain as a member of the International Olympic Committee. It was formed in 1978 and received official recognition in 1979... |
1978/1979 | |
 Bangladesh |
BAN | Bangladesh Olympic Association Bangladesh Olympic Association Bangladesh Olympic Association is the National Olympic Committee representing Bangladesh.- External links :*... |
1979/1980 | |
 Bhutan |
BHU | Bhutan Olympic Committee Bhutan Olympic Committee The Bhutan Olympic Committee was created in November 1983 with the King of Bhutan as its President, with its headquarters at Thimphu, Bhutan. Following this recognition, Bhutan participated for the first time in the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles when three men and three women archers... |
1983 | |
 Brunei |
BRU | Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council is the National Olympic Committee representing Brunei.- External links :*... |
1984 | |
 Cambodia |
CAM | National Olympic Committee of Cambodia National Olympic Committee of Cambodia National Olympic Committee of Cambodia is the National Olympic Committee representing Cambodia.- External links :*... |
1983/1994 | |
 Mainland China |
CHN | Chinese Olympic Committee Chinese Olympic Committee Chinese Olympic Committee represents the People's Republic of China in international affairs related to the Olympic Movement.-Timeline concerning Olympic recognition:... |
1910/1979 | |
 North Korea |
PRK | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the National Olympic Committee representing North Korea.- External links :*... |
1953/1957 | |
 Hong Kong |
HKG | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China is the national olympic committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. As such it is a separate member of the International Olympic Committee . The current president is Timothy Fok... |
1950/1951 | |
 India |
IND | Indian Olympic Association Indian Olympic Association The Indian Olympic Association is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events... |
1927 | |
 Indonesia |
INA | Komite Olahraga Nasional Indonesia National Sports Committee of Indonesia The National Sports Committee of Indonesia , is the National Olympic Committee of Indonesia. It was founded in 1946 to unite the various satellite sports associations that was created within the regencies. Its biggest event is the Pekan Olahraga Nasional , an annual national sports event where... |
1946/1952 | |
 Iran |
IRI | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 1947 | |
 Iraq |
IRQ | National Olympic Committee of Iraq National Olympic Committee of Iraq The National Olympic Committee of Iraq is the National Olympic Committee for Iraq. It was established in 1948 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year. It was officially dissolved in May 2003 by L... |
1948 | |
 Japan |
JPN | Japanese Olympic Committee Japanese Olympic Committee The Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan... |
1911/1912 | |
 Jordan |
JOR | Jordan Olympic Committee Jordan Olympic Committee Jordan Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Jordan.- Federations :* Jordan Athletics Federation * Jordan Badminton Federation* Jordan Basketball Federation* Jordan Federation for Billiard and Snooker... |
1957/1963 | |
 Kazakhstan |
KAZ | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the National Olympic Committee representing Kazakhstan.- External links : *... |
1990/1993 | |
 South Korea |
KOR | Korean Olympic Committee Korean Olympic Committee The Korean Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee in South Korea for the Olympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send them to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee... |
1946/1947 | |
 Kuwait |
KUW | Kuwait Olympic Committee Kuwait Olympic Committee Kuwait Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Kuwait. The International Olympic Committee imposed a suspension on the committee with effect from 1 January 2010 due to alleged interference from the government... |
1957/1966 | |
 Kyrgyzstan |
KGZ | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan is the National Olympic Committee representing Kyrgyzstan.- External links :*... |
1991/1993 | |
 Laos |
LAO | National Olympic Committee of Lao National Olympic Committee of Lao National Olympic Committee of Lao is the National Olympic Committee representing Laos.- External links :*... |
1975/1979 | |
 Lebanon |
LIB | Lebanese Olympic Committee Lebanese Olympic Committee Lebanese Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Lebanon.... |
1947/1948 | |
 Macau |
MAC | Macau Sports and Olympic Committee | 1989/2009 | |
 Malaysia |
MAS | Olympic Council of Malaysia Olympic Council of Malaysia Olympic Council of Malaysia is the National Olympic Committee representing Malaysia.- External links :**... |
1953/1954 | |
 Maldives |
MDV | Maldives Olympic Committee Maldives Olympic Committee Maldives Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Maldives.- External links :*... |
1985 | |
 Mongolia |
MGL | Mongolian National Olympic Committee Mongolian National Olympic Committee Mongolian National Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Mongolia.- External links :*... |
1956/1962 | |
 Myanmar |
MYA | Myanmar Olympic Committee Myanmar Olympic Committee Myanmar Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Myanmar .- External links :*... |
1947 | |
 Nepal |
NEP | Nepal Olympic Committee Nepal Olympic Committee Nepal Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Nepal.- External links :*... |
1962/1963 | |
 Oman |
OMA | Oman Olympic Committee Oman Olympic Committee Oman Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Oman.- External links :*... |
1982 | |
 Pakistan |
PAK | Pakistan Olympic Association Pakistan Olympic Association Pakistan Olympic Association is the National Olympic Committee of Pakistan. The association was established in 1948 to oversee the active participation of the newly independent state at the Olympiad. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first Governor-General of the country also became the patron-in-chief of... |
1948 | |
 Palestinian territories |
PLE | Palestine Olympic Committee Palestine Olympic Committee The Palestine Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee of Palestine. Palestine has been recognized as a member of the Olympic Council of Asia since 1986, and the International Olympic Committee since 1995.-History:... |
1995 | |
 Philippines |
PHI | Philippine Olympic Committee Philippine Olympic Committee The Philippine Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines.-About the POC:The POC is a private, non-governmental organization composed of and serve as the mother organization of all National Sports Associations in the Philippines... |
1911/1929 | |
 Qatar |
QAT | Qatar Olympic Committee Qatar Olympic Committee Qatar Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Qatar.- External links :**http://www.olympic.qa Qatar Olympic Committee Home Page... |
1979/1980 | |
 Saudi Arabia |
KSA | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Saudi Arabia.- External links :*... |
1964/1965 | |
 Singapore |
SIN | Singapore National Olympic Council Singapore National Olympic Council The Singapore National Olympic Council, or commonly SNOC, is a registered society, recognised by the International Olympic Committee... |
1947/1948 | |
 Sri Lanka |
SRI | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka is the National Olympic Committee representing Sri Lanka.- External links :*... |
1937 | |
 Syria |
SYR | Syrian Olympic Committee Syrian Olympic Committee The Syrian Olympic Committeeis the National Olympic Committee in Syria for the Olympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee .... |
1948 | |
 Chinese Taipei |
TPE | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing the Republic of China... |
1960 | |
 Tajikistan |
TJK | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan | 1992/1993 | |
 Thailand |
THA | National Olympic Committee of Thailand National Olympic Committee of Thailand National Olympic Committee of Thailand is the National Olympic Committee representing Thailand.- External links :*... |
1948/1950 | |
 East Timor |
TLS | Comitê Olímpico Nacional de Timor-Leste | 2003 | |
 Turkmenistan |
TKM | National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan is the National Olympic Committee representing Turkmenistan.- External links :*... |
1990/1993 | |
 United Arab Emirates |
UAE | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing the United Arab Emirates.- External links :*... |
1979/1980 | |
 Uzbekistan |
UZB | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the National Olympic Committee representing Uzbekistan.- External links :*... |
1992/1993 | |
 Vietnam |
VIE | Vietnam Olympic Committee Vietnam Olympic Committee Vietnam Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Vietnam.- External links :*... |
1976/1979 | |
 Yemen |
YEM | Yemen Olympic Committee Yemen Olympic Committee Yemen Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Yemen.- External links :*... |
1971/1981 |
Former members
| Nation | Code | National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committee National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games... | Created | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel |
ISR | Olympic Committee of Israel Olympic Committee of Israel The Olympic Committee of Israel is the recognized National Olympic Committee of Israel, and the governing body of Olympic sports in Israel... |
1933/1952 |
Israel was a member of the Asian Games Federation, but was excluded from the Olympic Council of Asia upon its re-incorporation in 1981. Israel is now a member of European Olympic Committees
European Olympic Committees
The European Olympic Committees is an organization based in Rome, Italy. Its European membership consists of 49 National Olympic Committees.- Member countries :...
(EOC).
Events of the OCA
- Asian GamesAsian GamesThe Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
- Asian Indoor GamesAsian Indoor GamesThe Asian Indoor Games is a multi-sport event held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia. The first games were held in 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand....
- Asian Martial Arts GamesAsian Martial Arts GamesThe Asian Martial Arts Games is a multi-sport event to be held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia...
- Asian Winter GamesAsian Winter GamesThe Asian Winter Games is a multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982...
- Asian Beach GamesAsian Beach GamesThe Asian Beach Games is a multi-sport event to be held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia. The first games was held in 2008 in Bali, Indonesia....
- Asian Youth GamesAsian Youth GamesThe Asian Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years to complement the current Asian Games. The first Asian Youth Games was hosted by Singapore as a test in preparation for Youth Olympic Games ....
- Asian Indoor-Martial Arts GamesAsian Indoor-Martial Arts GamesThe Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games will be a new multi-sport event to début in 2013 among athletes representing countries from Asia, after the merger of the Asian Indoor Games and the Asian Martial Arts Games....