Georgian National Olympic Committee Explained

Georgian National Olympic Committee
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Country:Georgia
Code:GEO
Created:1989
Recognized:1993
Association:EOC
Headquarters:Tbilisi, Georgia
President:Leri Khabelov
Secretary General:Emzar Zenaishvili
Website:www.geonoc.org.ge

The Georgian National Olympic Committee (GNOC; Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული ოლიმპიური კომიტეტი, sakartvelos erovnuli olimp'iuri k'omit'et'i) 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.

History

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.

Presidents

Presidents Term years
Nona Gaprindashvili1989–1996
Jansugh Bagrationi1996–2004
Badri Patarkatsishvili2004–2007
Giorgi Topadze (acting)2007–2008
Gia Natsvlishvili2008–2012
Leri Khabelov2012–present

See also

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