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Formation | 26 June 1979 |
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Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Membership | 206 National Olympic Committees 8 Associate National Olympic Committees |
Official language | English, French, Spanish |
President | ![]() |
Website | anocolympic.org |
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) is an international organization that affiliates the current 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Each year it gathers all its members at the ANOC General Assembly, in which the ANOC Awards are awarded to NOCs and their athletes since 2014. The association organises the ANOC World Beach Games, a multi-sport event held every two years.
The ANOC was established in June 1979 during the Constitutive General Assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The organization's purpose is for the IOC to manage the general affairs for the National Olympic Committees, to give them their support, advice, cooperation, and recommendations for their development.
Its members are affiliated to one of five continental associations:
Continent | Continental association | President | Founded |
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Africa | Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) | ![]() | 1981 |
Americas | Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) | ![]() | 1940 |
Asia | Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) | ![]() | 1982 |
Europe | European Olympic Committees (EOC) | ![]() | 1968 |
Oceania | Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) | ![]() | 1981 |
The organization was founded in 1979 under the presidency of Mario Vázquez Raña of Mexico. Since 2012, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait has served as the ANOC president. He self-suspended himself in November 2018 and Robin Mitchell was elected ANOC President on October 20, 2022. [1]
No. | Name | Country | Term |
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1. | Mario Vázquez Raña | ![]() | 26 June 1979 – 13 April 2012 |
2. | Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah | ![]() | 13 April 2012 – 28 November 2018 |
Acting | Robin E. Mitchell | ![]() | 28 November 2018 – 20 October 2022 |
3. | Robin E. Mitchell | ![]() | 20 October 2022 – present |
The ANOC General Assembly is the general meeting of the members of ANOC, held once a year in which each member has one vote. It is ANOC's supreme governing body and its decisions are final. The Assembly elects the President and the Senior Vice-President every four years, as well as the members of the Executive Council.
# | Host city | Country | Year |
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1st | San Juan | ![]() | 1979 |
2nd | Milan | ![]() | 1981 |
3rd | Los Angeles | ![]() | 1983 |
4th | Mexico City | ![]() | 1984 |
5th | Seoul | ![]() | 1986 |
6th | Vienna | ![]() | 1988 |
7th | Barcelona | ![]() | 1990 |
8th | Acapulco | ![]() | 1992 |
9th | Atlanta | ![]() | 1994 |
10th | Cancun | ![]() | 1996 |
11th | Sevilla | ![]() | 1998 |
12th | Rio de Janeiro | ![]() | 2000 |
13th | Kuala Lumpur | ![]() | 2002 |
14th | Athens | ![]() | 2004 |
15th | Seoul | ![]() | 2006 |
16th | Beijing | ![]() | 2008 |
17th | Acapulco | ![]() | 2010 |
18th | Moscow | ![]() | 2012 |
19th | Bangkok | ![]() | 2014 |
20th | Washington | ![]() | 2015 |
21st | Doha | ![]() | 2016 |
22nd | Prague | ![]() | 2017 |
23rd | Tokyo | ![]() | 2018 |
24th | Doha | ![]() | 2019 |
25th | Crete | ![]() | 2021 |
26th | Seoul | ![]() | 2022 |
27th | Bali | ![]() | 2023 |
28th | Cascais | ![]() | 2024 |
Since 2014, the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has given awards to the best athletes of the year. Traditionally, on even years, the ANOC Awards recognise achievements from the previous Olympic Games while on the odd years, the ceremony is dedicated to achievements from recent Continental Games or International Federation World Championships. The winners are selected from a shortlist presented to a jury by the Continental Olympic Associations.
Year | Host City | Award Category | Awardee |
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2014 | Bangkok | Most Successful NOC of London 2012 | ![]() |
Best Female Team of London 2012 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Team of London 2012 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of London 2012 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of London 2012 | ![]() | ||
Most Successful NOC of Sochi 2014 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Team of Sochi 2014 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Team of Sochi 2014 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of Sochi 2014 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of Sochi 2014 | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Performance | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement | ![]() | ||
2015 | Washington | Best Male Athlete of the African Games 2015 | ![]() |
Best Female Athlete of the African Games 2015 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of the Pan American Games 2015 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of the Pan American Games 2015 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of the Asian Games 2014 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of the Asian Games 2014 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of the European Games 2015 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of the European Games 2015 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of the Pacific Games 2015 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of the Pacific Games 2015 | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Performance | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement | ![]() | ||
Contribution to the Olympic Movement | ![]() | ||
2016 | Doha | Best Female Athlete of Rio 2016 | ![]() |
Best Male Athlete of Rio 2016 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Team of Rio 2016 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Team of Rio 2016 | ![]() | ||
ANOC Award for Most Inspirational Performance | ![]() | ||
Most Successful NOC of Rio 2016 | ![]() | ||
ANOC Award for Inspiring Hope through Sport | ![]() | ||
ANOC Award for the Success of Rio 2016 | ![]() | ||
Contribution to the Olympic Movement | ![]() | ||
2017 | Prague | Best Female Athlete from Africa 2017 | ![]() |
Best Male Athlete from Africa 2017 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete from the Americas 2017 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete from Americas 2017 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete from Asia 2017 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete from Asia 2017 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete from Europe 2017 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete from Europe 2017 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete from Oceania 2017 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete from Oceania 2017 | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Performance | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement | ![]() | ||
Contribution to the Olympic Movement | ![]() | ||
2018 | Tokyo | Best Female Athlete of PyeongChang 2018 | ![]() |
Best Male Athlete of PyeongChang 2018 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Team of PyeongChang 2018 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Team of PyeongChang 2018 | ![]() | ||
Most Successful NOC of PyeongChang 2018 | ![]() | ||
ANOC Award for Inspiring Hope through Sport | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Performance | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Athlete | ![]() | ||
Contribution to the Olympic Movement | ![]() | ||
2019 | Doha | Best Female Athlete of the African Games Rabat 2019 | ![]() |
Best Male Athlete of the African Games Rabat 2019 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of the Pan American Games Lima 2019 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of the Pan American Games Lime 2019 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of the Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of the Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of the European Games Minsk 2019 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of the European Games Minsk 2019 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of the Pacific Games Samoa 2019 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of the Pacific Games Samoa 2019 | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Performance | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Athlete | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement | ![]() | ||
Contribution to the Olympic Movement | ![]() | ||
2021 | Crete | Best Male Team of Tokyo 2020 | ![]() |
Best Female Team of Tokyo 2020 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Athlete of Tokyo 2020 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Multiple Athlete Event of Tokyo 2020 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Multiple Athlete Event of Tokyo 2020 | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Athlete Performance | ![]() | ||
Outstanding NOC Performance | ![]() | ||
Contribution to the Olympic Movement | ![]() | ||
2022 | Seoul | Best Female Team Performance of Beijing 2022 | ![]() |
Best Male Team Performance of Beijing 2022 | ![]() | ||
Best Mixed Team Event Performance of Beijing 2022 | ![]() | ||
Best Female Performance of Beijing 2022 | ![]() | ||
Best Male Performance of Beijing 2022 | ![]() | ||
Outstanding Sporting Career | ![]() | ||
Outstanding NOC Performance | ![]() | ||
Contribution to the Olympic Movement | ![]() |
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