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| Country/Region |  Liberia |
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| Code | LBR |
| Created | 1954 |
| Recognized | 1955 |
| Continental Association | ANOCA |
| Headquarters | Monrovia |
| President | Mr Philipbert S. Browne |
Liberia National Olympic Committee (IOC code: LBR) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing Liberia. [1]
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) is an agency established within the Liberian government on December 23, 1998, charged with fighting drug-related crimes. The LDEA is supervised by the Ministry of Justice and is charged with fighting drug trafficking at the country's borders, arresting traffickers and dealers, and destroying illegal drugs. The LDEA is not responsible for overseeing commerce in legal drugs and other pharmaceuticals; such substances are within the purview of the Pharmaceutical Board of Liberia.
Liberia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the Senate comprises the Legislature of Liberia. The number of seats is fixed by law at 73, with each county being apportioned a number of seats based on its percentage of the national population. House members represent single-member districts within the counties drawn up by the National Elections Commission and serve six-year terms. The House meets at the Capitol Building in Monrovia.
Liberia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The Boy Scouts of Liberia, the national Scouting organization of Liberia, was founded in 1922, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1965. The boys only Boy Scouts of Liberia had 2,418 members as of 2004.
Wesley Momo Johnson was a Liberian politician. He served as Vice-Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) from 14 October 2003 to 16 January 2006.
Liberia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. They had a very poor showing, despite their magnificent send-off. Two members of the official delegation were assaulted upon their return because of the perceived embarrassment suffered by the nation at their expense.
Liberia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Several athletes competed in running races, but none advanced to medal rounds.
Liberia has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1956 with the exception of 1968, 1976, 1980 and 1992. No athletes from Liberia have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa is an international organization that unites the 54 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Africa. It is currently headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria. It serves as the successor to Standing Committee of African Sports or Comité permanent du sport africain founded in 1965 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
Liberia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Liberia competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore from 14 August to 26 August 2010.
Bill Rogers is a Liberian runner. He was born in Kakata, Liberia. He competed in the 1500 metres dash in the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics in Debrecen, Hungary in July, 2001.
Liberia made its Paralympic Games debut at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, sending one representative to compete in powerlifting.
Guinea competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Liberia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1956, except for four occasions. Liberia failed to register any athletes at both the 1968 and 1992 Summer Olympics, joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and joined the United States-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, withdrawing after the opening ceremony.
Emmanuel Matadi is a Liberian sprinter. Matadi has represented Liberia in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2017 World Athletics Championships, and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Liberia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1956, except for three occasions. Liberia failed to register any athletes at both the 1968 and 1992 Summer Olympics, and also joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Ebony Leea Morrison is a Liberian-American hurdler. Her paternal ancestry traces to Liberia, which allows her to compete for the country. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she represented Liberia. She ran a time of 12.74 in the women's 100m hurdles and was a semi finalist. She will also compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Liberia competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
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| Zone 2 - West Zone A | |
| Zone 3 - West Zone B | |
| Zone 4 - Central Zone | |
| Zone 5 - Central-East Zone | |
| Zone 6 - Southern Zone A | |
| Zone 7 - Southern Zone B | |
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