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 Countries with one or more members are in green |
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| Formation | 1982 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Membership | 45 National Olympic Committees |
| Official languages | English |
| President | Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah |
| Vice President | Mohammad Aliabadi |
| Website | ocasia.org |
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. 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.
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Member countries [edit]
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. 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.
Former members [edit]
| Nation | Code | National Olympic Committee | Created | Ref. |
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 Israel |
ISR | Olympic Committee of Israel | 1933/1952 | [46] |
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).
Events of the OCA [edit]
- Asian Games
- Asian Indoor Games [47]
- Asian Martial Arts Games [47]
- Asian Winter Games
- Asian Beach Games
- Asian Youth Games
- Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games[47]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Afghanistan | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Bahrain | Bahrain Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=BAN
- ^ "Bhutan | Bhutan Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Cambodia | National Olympic Committee of Cambodia | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
- ^ "People's Republic of China | Chinese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Hong Kong, China | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "India | Indian Olympic Association | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Indonesia | Komite Olimpiade Indonesia | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=IRI
- ^ "Iraq | National Olympic Committee of Iraq | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Japan | Japanese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=JOR
- ^ "Kazakhstan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Republic of Korea | Korean Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=KUW
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Lao People's Democratic Republic | National Olympic Committee of Lao | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Lebanon | Lebanese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
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- ^ "Malaysia | Olympic Council of Malaysia | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=MDV
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=MGL
- ^ "Myanmar (ex Burma until 1989) | Myanmar Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=NEP
- ^ "Oman | Oman Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Pakistan | Pakistan Olympic Association | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Palestine | Palestine Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Philippines | Philippine Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Qatar | Qatar Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SIN
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SRI
- ^ "Syrian Arab Republic | Syrian Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Tadjikistan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=THA
- ^ "Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | Comitê Olímpico Nacional de Timor-Leste | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=TKM
- ^ "United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Uzbekistan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Vietnam | Vietnam Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=YEM
- ^ "Israel | The Olympic Committee of Israel | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ^ a b c "OCA to consider calendar changes". OCA's official website. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
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