Association of National Olympic Committees
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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 |  Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sabah |
| Website | [1] |
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). 8 National Olympic Committees who are not recognized by International Olympic Committee but recognized by continental associations are its associate members.
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 | 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 ANOC president.[1]
ANOC Presidents
| No. | Name | Country | Term |
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| 1. | Mr. Mario Vázquez Raña |  Mexico |
26 June 1979 – 13 April 2012 |
| 2. | His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah | Kuwait |
13 April 2012 – present |
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| Americas | PASO – Panam Sports | |
| Asia | OCA – Olympic Council of Asia | |
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