
Union of Arab National Olympic Committees
Encyclopedia
The Union of Arab National Olympic Committees (acronym: UANOC; ) is an international organization
that unites the 22 National Olympic Committee
s (NOCs) of the Arab world
. It is headquartered in Riyadh
, Saudi Arabia
.
International organization
An intergovernmental organization, sometimes rendered as an international governmental organization and both abbreviated as IGO, is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states , or of other intergovernmental organizations...
that unites the 22 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 (NOCs) of the Arab world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
. It is headquartered in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.
Member countries
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. |
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ALG | Comité Olympique Algérien Algerian Olympic Committee Algerian Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Algeria. It was created in October 18 1963 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in January 27 1964.- External links :*... |
1963/1964 | |
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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 | |
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COM | Comité Olympique et Sportif des Iles Comores | 1979/1993 | |
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DJI | Comité National Olympique Djiboutien | 1983/1984 | |
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EGY | Egyptian Olympic Committee Egyptian Olympic Committee The Egyptian Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Egypt and a part of the International Olympic Committee. It was formed in 1910, with the symbolic participation of Egypt in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games... |
1910 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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LIB | Lebanese Olympic Committee Lebanese Olympic Committee Lebanese Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Lebanon.... |
1947/1948 | |
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LBA | Libyan Olympic Committee | 1962/1963 | |
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MTN | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Mauritanien | 1962/1979 | |
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MAR | Comité Olympique Marocain | 1959 | |
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OMA | Oman Olympic Committee Oman Olympic Committee Oman Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Oman.- External links :*... |
1982 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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SOM | Somali Olympic Committee | 1959/1972 | |
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SUD | Sudan Olympic Committee | 1956/1959 | |
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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 | |
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TUN | Comité National Olympique Tunisien | 1957 | |
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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 | |
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YEM | Yemen Olympic Committee Yemen Olympic Committee Yemen Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Yemen.- External links :*... |
1971/1981 |