Eritrean National Olympic Committee Explained

Eritrean National Olympic Committee
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Country:Eritrea
Code:ERI
Created:1996
Recognized:1999
Association:ANOCA
Headquarters:Asmara
President:Luul Fisshaye
Secretary General:Amine Teclay

The Eritrean National Olympic Committee (Tigrinya: ሃገራዊ ኮሚቴ ኦሎምፒክ ኤርትራ; IOC code: ERI) is the National Olympic Committee representing Eritrea. It was created in 1996 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.[1]

Eritrea made its debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where it sent three athletes to compete in track and field events. In the 2018 Winter Games, athlete Shannon-Ogbani Abeda represented the country in skiing.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Eritrea - National Olympic Committee (NOC). 2018-01-14. International Olympic Committee. 2018-02-16. en.
  2. Web site: AfricaNews. 2018-02-01. Eritrea will be at 2018 Winter Olympics thanks to Canadian-born skier. 2021-09-12. Africanews. en.