The South Asia Olympic Council,aka SAOC and formerly known as the South Asian Sports Federation,is the governing body of sports in South Asia. It currently has 7 National Olympic Committees members.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia,currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was elected as President of the OCA on 8 July 2023. However,on 30 July 2023,the International Olympic Committee asked Randhir Singh,who was the acting president at the time,to continue as the Acting President of the OCA while the IOC investigated the OCA presidential election of 2023. On 13 October 2023,the IOC ethics committee asked the OCA to annul its 2023 elections due to Talal’s candidacy not fulfilling the eligibility conditions defined by the OCA Constitution and election interference by his brother Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah.
Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha is an Indian sports administrator and retired track and field athlete. Usha was born in Koothali near Perambra in Kozhikode district,Kerala. She grew up in Payyoli. Usha has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979. She has won 4 gold medals and 7 silver medals in the Asian Games. She is often associated as the "Queen of Indian track and field".
The 2006 South Asian Games were held in Colombo,Sri Lanka from 18 August to 28 August 2006,in the Sugathadasa Stadium with more than 2000 sportspersons competing in the record 20 disciplines of Sports.
The 2004 South Asian Games,officially known as the IX South Asian Federation Games,were held in Islamabad,Pakistan from 29 March to 7 April 2004. Originally scheduled for 2001,the games were postponed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the United States in which the US later declared Pakistan a major non-NATO ally. The slogan for the Games was Rising Above. For the first time,Afghanistan participated in the games.
Pakistan Olympic Association (POA),also known as the National Olympic Committee of Pakistan,is the national Olympic organization in Pakistan. It was established in 1948 to oversee the active participation of the newly independent state at the Olympiad. Muhammad Ali Jinnah,the country's founder and first Governor-General,became the patron-in-chief of the new institution,and Ahmed E.H. Jaffar became its first President.
The Asian Games Federation (AGF) was the governing body of sports in Asia from 1949 to 1982. The federation was disbanded on 16 November 1982 in New Delhi and succeeded by the Olympic Council of Asia. The AGF was responsible for the organisation of the Asian Games from 1951 to 1982. The Federation was established on 13 February 1949,in a meeting held in Patiala House in New Delhi.
Abdul Aziz is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder.
The Pakistan Cycling Federation is the national governing body of cycle racing in Pakistan. It was established in 1947 and is currently based in Lahore.
Afghanistan is a member of the Central Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA),and has participated in the Asian Games since their inception in 1951. Afghanistan has also participated at the Asian Winter Games since 2007 but missed the 2017 edition held in Sapporo. The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,established in 1935 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1936,is the National Olympic Committee for Afghanistan. The Committee is currently in exile and presided by Hafizullah Wali Rahimi:the International Olympic Committee has not recognized the Taliban regime's Committee,headed by Ahmadullah Wasiq.
The National Games of Pakistan is a multi-sport event held in Pakistan. It comprises various disciplines in which sportsmen from the provinces and departments of Pakistan compete against each other. The games are organized by Pakistan Sports Board,Pakistan Olympic Association,and the host province.
The 1978 Asian Games,was a multi-sport event held in Bangkok,Thailand from 9 December to 20 December 1978. Originally,the host city was to be Singapore,but it dropped its plan to host the Games due to financial problems. Then the capital of Pakistan,Islamabad,was subsequently chosen to host the games. However Pakistan also dropped its plan to host the games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and India.
The World Muaythai Council (WMC) is one of the oldest professional sanctioning organizations of Muaythai in the world for the sport. The organization was set up in 1995 by parliament resolution,and is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand,under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The council has been charged with the responsibility for the expansion of Muaythai worldwide. This involves supporting youth interest and athletes to learn the skills of Muaythai.
The Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBF) is the national governing body responsible for the promotion and development of basketball in Pakistan. Established in 1952,the PBF oversees the sport's growth across the country. Brig. (R) M. Iftikhar Mansoor currently serves as the federation's president,having been elected on 24 January 2022,for a four-year term.
The Pakistan U-23 national football team is a youth football team operated under the Pakistan Football Federation. The team represents Pakistan in international youth football competitions in the Summer Olympics,AFC U-22 Asian Cup,Asian Games and the South Asian Games,as well as any other under-23 and under-22 international football tournaments,such as the AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
The Pakistan Archery Federation is the governing body to develop and promote the game of archery in Pakistan. It is based in Lahore,Pakistan,and was founded in 1996. It was admitted into the World Archery Federation in 2005.
The 2025 South Asian Games,officially the XIV South Asian Games,will be a major multi-sport event held in Pakistan. Lahore will be the main host city of the Games. Faisalabad,Gujranwala,Islamabad and Sialkot will support Lahore in hosting some of the sports. The Games were scheduled to be held in March 2023 and postponed of March 2024,but got re-scheduled to Feb. 2025 by the South Asian Olympic Council members at the Olympic Council of Asia conference in Cambodia.
Muhammad Shafiq is a Pakistani sports administrator and former track and field sprinter. He is 3rd and current Secretary General of Asian Handball Federation (AHF) since 25 October 2013. He is also holds the position of President in Pakistan Handball Federation since 2012.
Badminton at the 2004 South Asian Games was held in Rodham Hall in Islamabad,the capital city of Pakistan in the months of March and April. This was the first time badminton was introduced in the subcontinental games,which included men's and women's singles competitions;men's,women's and mixed doubles competitions along with men's and women's team events.
The 2023 National Games of Pakistan was the 34th edition of the National Games of Pakistan. The event was held in Quetta,with some disciplines taking place in Islamabad,Jhelum,Karachi,and Lahore. Quetta hosted the Games for the first time since 2004,when the city hosted the 29th edition. The Balochistan Sports Department hosted the event in collaboration with the Pakistan Olympic Association.
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