Georgian National Olympic Committee
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The Georgian National Olympic Committee
(GNOC) is a Georgian
national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. It is an umbrella organization for 12 regional bodies, the Georgian Olympic Academy, the Georgian Olympians’ Association, and the Olympic Museum.
The GNOC was established on October 6, 1989 and gained a preliminary and a full recognition from the International Olympic Committee
on March 9, 1992 and September 23, 1993, respectively.
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...
(GNOC) is a Georgian
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. It is an umbrella organization for 12 regional bodies, the Georgian Olympic Academy, the Georgian Olympians’ Association, and the Olympic Museum.
The GNOC was established on October 6, 1989 and gained a preliminary and a full recognition from 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...
on March 9, 1992 and September 23, 1993, respectively.
Presidents of the GNOC
- Nona GaprindashviliNona GaprindashviliNona Gaprindashvili is a Georgian chess player, the sixth women's world chess champion , and first female Grandmaster. Born in Zugdidi, Georgia , she was the strongest female player of her generation....
, 1989–1996 - Jansugh Bagrationi, 1996–2004
- Badri PatarkatsishviliBadri PatarkatsishviliArkady "Badri" Patarkatsishvili was a wealthy Georgian businessman, who was also extensively involved in politics. He contested the 2008 Georgian presidential election and came third with 7.1% of the votes...
, 2004–2007 - Giorgi Topadze (acting), 2007–2008
- Gia NatsvlishviliGia NatsvlishviliGia Natsvlishvili is a Georgian judoka who has been president of the Georgian National Olympic Committee since 2008.Prior to that, he was a vice president of the Georgian Judo Federation....
, 2008–present