Union of Arab National Olympic Committees explained

Union of Arab National Olympic Committees
إتحاد اللجان الأولمبية الوطنية العربية
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Map:UANOC Members.png
Mcaption:Countries members
Type:Sports federation
Formation:May 1976
Headquarters: Riyadh
Membership:22 National Olympic Committees (12 Asia + 10 Africa)
Leader Title:President
Language:Arabic
Website:http://uanoc.org

The Union of Arab National Olympic Committees (acronym: UANOC; ar|إتحاد اللجان الأولمبية الوطنية العربية) is an international organization that unites the 22 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the Arab world. It is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

History

In May 1976, in a conference of Arab olympic committees held in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), members decided to establish a union called the Arab Sports Confederation (ASC). The goals of the confederation are the advancement of the Olympic movement and sports in the Arab countries, develop and maintain the rules and principles of the Olympic, encourage and protect the hobby, as well as cooperation with the Arab and international sports organizations. Riyadh was chosen as the headquarters of the confederation and Prince Faisal bin Fahd was elected as its President until his death in 1999. The Arab Sports Confederation changed its name to Union of Arab National Olympic Committees (UANOC) in 2008.[1]

Activities

The most important activities of the union, attend international and continental meetings that act for youth and sports both, contribute to the organization of Arab sports tournaments, supervision and the establishment of tournaments, seminars, sports medicine and sports media, management and administration and sports photography.

Member federations

  1. Arab Chess Federation - 1975
  2. Arab Handball Federation - 1975
  3. Union of Arab Football Associations - 1974
  4. Arab Basketball Federation
  5. Arab Volleyball Association - 1975
  6. Arab Athletics Federation - 1975
  7. Arab Swimming Confederation (ASC)
  8. Arab Badminton Federation (ABF)
  9. Arab Table Tennis Federation (ATTF)
  10. Arab Weightlifting Federation
  11. Arab Rugby Federation - 2012
  12. Arab Ice Hockey Federation
  13. Arab Gymnastics Union
  14. Arab Bodybuilding Federation
  15. Arab Judo Federation - 1977
  16. Arab Taekwondo Federation
  17. Arab Karate Federation
  18. Arab Tennis Federation
  19. Arab Golf Federation
  20. Arab Wushu Federation
  21. Arab Fencing Federation
  22. Arab Cycling Federation
  23. Arab Rowing Federation
  24. Arab Sailing Federation
  25. Arab Triathlon Federation
  26. Arab Wrestling Federation
  27. Arab Billiards and Snooker Federation
  28. Arab Archery Federation
  29. Arab Shooting Federation
  30. Arab Boxing Federation
  31. Arab Bowling Federation
  32. Arab Squash Federation
  33. Arab Bridge Federation
  34. Arab Squash Federation - 1983
  35. Arab Kickboxing Federation
  36. Arab Muaythai Federation
  37. Arab Canoeing Federation

Member countries

Nation Created Ref.
AlgeriaALGAlgerian Olympic Committee1963/1964[2]
BahrainBRNBahrain Olympic Committee1978/1979[3]
ComorosCOMComité Olympique et Sportif des Iles Comores1979/1993[4]
DjiboutiDJIComité National Olympique Djiboutien1983/1984[5]
EgyptEGYEgyptian Olympic Committee1910[6]
IraqIRQNational Olympic Committee of Iraq1948[7]
JordanJORJordan Olympic Committee1957/1963[8]
KuwaitKUWKuwait Olympic Committee1957/1966[9]
LebanonLBNLebanese Olympic Committee1947/1948[10]
LibyaLBALibyan Olympic Committee1962/1963[11]
MauritaniaMTNComité National Olympique et Sportif Mauritanien1962/1979[12]
MoroccoMARMoroccan Olympic Committee1959[13]
OmanOMAOman Olympic Committee1982[14]
PLEPalestine Olympic Committee1995[15]
QatarQATQatar Olympic Committee1979/1980[16]
Saudi ArabiaKSASaudi Arabian Olympic Committee1964/1965[17]
SomaliaSOMSomali Olympic Committee1959/1972[18]
SudanSUDSudan Olympic Committee1956/1959[19]
SYRSyrian Olympic Committee1948[20]
TunisiaTUNTunisian Olympic Committee1957[21]
United Arab EmiratesUAEUnited Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee1979/1980[22]
YemenYEMYemen Olympic Committee1971/1981[23]

Events

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: تغيير مسمى الاتحاد العربي للألعاب الرياضية إلى اتحاد اللجان الأولمبية . . Mohammed El-Qusi . June 9, 2008 .
  2. http://www.comiteolympiquealgerien.com Comité Olympique Algérien
  3. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=BRN Bahrain Olympic Committee
  4. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=COM Comité Olympique et Sportif des Iles Comores
  5. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=DJI Comité National Olympique Djiboutien
  6. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=EGY Egyptian Olympic Committee
  7. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=IRQ National Olympic Committee of Iraq
  8. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=JOR Jordan Olympic Committee
  9. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=KUW Kuwait Olympic Committee
  10. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=LIB Lebanese Olympic Committee
  11. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=LBA Libyan Olympic Committee
  12. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=MTN Comité National Olympique et Sportif Mauritanien
  13. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=MAR Comité Olympique Marocain
  14. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=OMA Oman Olympic Committee
  15. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=PLE Palestine Olympic Committee
  16. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=QAT Qatar Olympic Committee
  17. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=KSA Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
  18. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SOM Somali Olympic Committee
  19. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SUD Sudan Olympic Committee
  20. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=SYR Syrian Olympic Committee
  21. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=TUN Comité National Olympique Tunisien
  22. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=UAE United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
  23. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=YEM Yemen Olympic Committee

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