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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 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 Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti government minister and a member of the International Olympic Committee.Al-Sabah was educated at the University of Kuwait 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 country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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....
, recognized by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894....
 (IOC) in 1912; whereas East Timor
East Timor

East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro Island and Jaco , and Oecussi-Ambeno, 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

Kuwait City , is the Capital and largest city of Kuwait. It has an estimated population of 63,600 within city limits and 2.38 million in the metropolitan area....
.

he following table, the year in which the NOC was recognized by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894....
 (IOC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created.






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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 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 Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti government minister and a member of the International Olympic Committee.Al-Sabah was educated at the University of Kuwait 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 country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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....
, recognized by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894....
 (IOC) in 1912; whereas East Timor
East Timor

East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro Island and Jaco , and Oecussi-Ambeno, 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

Kuwait City , is the Capital and largest city of Kuwait. It has an estimated population of 63,600 within city limits and 2.38 million in the metropolitan area....
.

Member countries

In the following table, the year in which the NOC was recognized by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894....
 (IOC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created. The NOC for Macau, China
Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region, , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong....
 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 are an international multi-sport event established for both summer and winter sports. There have been two generations of the Olympic Games; the first were the Ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia, Greece, Greece....
.
Nation Code
List of IOC country codes

The International Olympic Committee uses three letter acronym country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games....
 
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.
AFG Afghanistan National Olympic Committee 1935/1936
BRN Bahrain Olympic Committee 1978/1979
BAN Bangladesh Olympic Association 1979/1980
BHU Bhutan Olympic Committee 1983
BRU Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council 1984
CAM National Olympic Committee of Cambodia 1983/1994
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....
1910/1979
TPE Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee 1960
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....
1950/1951
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 and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events....
1927
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 Regency ....
1946/1952
IRI National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1947
IRQ National Olympic Committee of Iraq 1948
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 Kyoto, Japan. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams and raises funds to send Japanese competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee ....
1911/1912
JOR Jordan Olympic Committee 1957/1963
KAZ National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1990/1993
PRK Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1953/1957
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 to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee ....
1946/1947
KUW Kuwait Olympic Committee 1957/1966
KGZ National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan 1991/1993
LAO National Olympic Committee of Lao 1975/1979
LIB Lebanese Olympic Committee 1947/1948
MAC Macau Olympic Committee
Macau Olympic Committee

The Macau Sports and Olympic Committee , or MSOC, is the National Olympic Committee of the Macau, China.Although Macau is not an independent sovereign state, the territory is guaranteed by its constitution, the Macau Basic Law, the right to join international organisations that are not restricted to sovereign states....
1987/—
MAS Olympic Council of Malaysia 1953/1954
MDV Maldives Olympic Committee 1985
MGL Mongolian National Olympic Committee 1956/1962
MYA Myanmar Olympic Committee 1947
NEP Nepal Olympic Committee 1962/1963
OMA Oman Olympic Committee 1982
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....
1948
PLE Palestine Olympic Committee 1995
PHI Philippine Olympic Committee
Philippine Olympic Committee

The Philippine Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines....
1911/1929
QAT Qatar Olympic Committee 1979/1980
KSA Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee 1964/1965
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 . SNOC was founded in 1947 as Singapore Olympic and Sports Council , and subsequently renamed in 1970....
1947/1948
SRI National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka 1937
SYR Syrian Olympic Committee 1948
TJK National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan 1992/1993
THA National Olympic Committee of Thailand 1948/1950
TLS Comitê Olímpico Nacional de Timor-Leste 2003
TKM National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan 1990/1993
UAE United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee 1979/1980
UZB National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan 1992/1993
VIE Vietnam Olympic Committee 1976/1979
YEM Yemen Olympic Committee 1971/1981


Former members

Nation Code
List of IOC country codes

The International Olympic Committee uses three letter acronym country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games....
 
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.
ISR Olympic Committee of Israel 1933/1952
Israel 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 is 49 National Olympic Committees....
 (EOC).

Events of the OCA

  • Asian Games
    Asian Games

    The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among Sportsperson from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee ....
  • Asian Indoor Games
    Asian Indoor Games

    The 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....
  • Asian Winter Games
    Asian Winter Games

    The Asian Winter Games is a multi-sport event 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 Games
    Asian Beach Games

    The 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....
  • Asian Youth Games
    Asian Youth Games

    The Asian Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years to complement the current Asian Games. The 2009 Asian Youth Games will be hosted by Singapore as a test in preparation for Youth Olympic Games ....


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