Olympic Council of Asia
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Formation | 1982 |
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Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Membership | 45 National Olympic Committees |
Official language | English |
President |
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah![]() |
Website | ocasia.org |
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committee. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah. The oldest NOC is from Japan and the 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.
OCA Presidents
S. No. | Name | Country | Term |
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1. | H.E. Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | ![]() | 16th November 1982 - 2nd August 1990 |
2. | H.E. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah | ![]() | 2nd August 1990 - Till Date |
OCA Executive Board
Designation | Name | Country |
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President | H. E. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah | ![]() |
Vice-Presidents | Major General Dr. Charouck Arirachakaran | ![]() |
Mr. Timothy Fok | ![]() | |
Lieutenant-General Syed Arif Hasan | ![]() | |
H. E. Sheikh Isa Bin Rashed Al Khalifa | ![]() | |
Mr. Temirkhan Dosmukhambetov | ![]() | |
Mr. Tsunekazu Takeda | ![]() | |
Prof. Dr. Hoàng Vĩnh Giang | ![]() | |
Mr. Sapardurdy Toylyyev | ![]() | |
Mr. Yu Ziaqing | ![]() | |
Mrs. Rita Sri Wahyusih Subowo | ![]() | |
Executive Members | HRH Prince Haji Surfi Bolkiah | ![]() |
Mr. Mirabror Usmanov | ![]() | |
Mr. Kioumars Hashemi | ![]() | |
Mr. Raad Hammoudi Salman Al-Dulaimi | ![]() | |
Director General & Technical Director | Mr. Husain A H Z Al-Musallam | ![]() |
OCA Honorary Members
Designation | Name | Country |
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Honorary Life Vice-Presidents | Raja Randhir Singh | ![]() |
Mr. Jizhong Wei | ![]() | |
Honorary Vice-President | Mr. Hemasiri Fernando | ![]() |
Honorary Members | Mr. Zhang Jilong | ![]() |
Mr. Habib Abdul Nabi Yousuf Macki | ![]() | |
General Souhail Khoury | ![]() |
OCA Committees
Committee | Chairman/Chairperson | Country |
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OCA Rules Committee | Sheikh Talal Fahad Ahmed Al-Sabah | ![]() |
OCA Women and Sports Committee | Mrs. Natalya Sipovich | ![]() |
OCA Advisory Committee | Mr. Ng Ser Miang | ![]() |
OCA Piece Through Sport Committee | His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Hussein | ![]() |
OCA Athletes Committee | Mr. Koji Murofushi | ![]() |
OCA Sports Environment Committee | Mr. Kyung-Sun Yu | ![]() |
OCA Medical Committee | Dr. Mani Jegathesan | ![]() |
OCA Sports for All Committee | Brigadier General Mowaffak Joumaa | ![]() |
OCA Media Committee | Mr. Charles King Chiu Lo | ![]() |
OCA Finance Committee | Dr. Kevin Kuo-I Chen | ![]() |
OCA Culture Committee | Mr. Mohammad A. Alkamali | ![]() |
OCA Entourage Committee | Mr. Moon Dae-sung | ![]() |
OCA Education Committee | His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ![]() |
OCA Coordination Committee | Mr. Tsunekazu Takeda | ![]() |
OCA Ethics Committee | Mr. Wei Jizhong | ![]() |
OCA Information & Statistics Committee | Dr. Demchigjav Zagdsuren | ![]() |
OCA International Relations Committee | His Royal Highness Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck | ![]() |
OCA Sports Committee | Mr. Song Luzeng | ![]() |
Member countries
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. Also, OCA includes NOC of Taiwan, Palestine, Hong Kong.
OCA includes transcontinental country Kazakhstan, but do not include Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey although they are located in Asia. Also, Russia was not included although majority of its land lies in Asia.They are members of European Olympic Committee.
Former members
Nation | Code | National Olympic Committee | Created | Ref. |
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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, due to the Arab–Israeli conflict. Israel is now a member of European Olympic Committees (EOC).
Events of the OCA
- Asian Games
- Asian Winter Games
- Asian Beach Games
- Asian Youth Games
- Asian Indoor Games (merged into Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games)[47]
- Asian Martial Arts Games (merged into Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games)[47]
- Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games[47][48]
See also
- Asian Paralympic Committee
- Central Asian Games
- East Asian Games
- West Asian Games
- South Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games
References
- ↑ "Afghanistan | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ↑ "Bahrain | Bahrain Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "Iraq | National Olympic Committee of Iraq | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ↑ "Japan | Japanese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Member NOCs - Macau, China". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
- ↑ "Malaysia | Olympic Council of Malaysia | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "Myanmar (ex Burma until 1989) | Myanmar Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | Comitê Olímpico Nacional de Timor-Leste | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "Israel | The Olympic Committee of Israel | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
- 1 2 3 "OCA to consider calendar changes". OCA's official website. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ↑ "Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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