Association of National Olympic Committees

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). Every two years, 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.

Association of National Olympic Committees
Formation26 June 1979; 45 years ago (1979-06-26)
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersLausanne, Switzerland
Membership206 National Olympic Committees
8 Associate National Olympic Committees
Official language
English, French, Spanish
President
Fiji Robin E. Mitchell
Secretary-General
Sweden Gunilla Lindberg
Vice-President
Qatar Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Websiteanocolympic.org

History

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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.

Members

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Its members are affiliated to one of five continental associations:

Continent Continental association President Founded
Africa Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA)   Mustapha Berraf 1981
Americas Pan American Sports Organization (PASO)   Neven Ilic 1940
Asia Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)   Raja Randhir Singh 1982
Europe European Olympic Committees (EOC)   Spyros Capralos 1968
Oceania Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC)   Robin E. Mitchell 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]

ANOC Presidents

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No. Name Country Term
1. Mario Vázquez Raña   Mexico 26 June 1979 – 13 April 2012
2. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah   Kuwait 13 April 2012 – 28 November 2018
Acting Robin E. Mitchell   Fiji 28 November 2018 – 20 October 2022
3. Robin E. Mitchell   Fiji 20 October 2022 – present

ANOC Vice-President

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No. Name Country Term
1. Patrick Hickey   Ireland 28 November 2012; 2017
2. Robin E. Mitchell   Fiji 28 November 2018 – 20 October 2022
3. Robin E. Mitchell   Fiji 28 November 2018 – 20 October 2022
4. Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani   Qatar 20 October 2022 – present

ANOC Secretary-General

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No. Name Country Term
1. Anselmo López   Spain 1980 – 1981
2. Marian Renke   Poland 1981 – 1992
3. Feliciano Mayoral   Spain 1994 – 1996
4. Feliciano Mayoral   Spain 1996 – 2003
5. Gunilla Lindberg   Sweden 20 October 2003 – present

ANOC General Assembly

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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
1st San Juan   Puerto Rico 1979
2nd Milan   Italy 1981
3rd Los Angeles   United States of America 1983
4th Mexico City   Mexico 1984
5th Seoul   South Korea 1986
6th Vienna   Austria 1988
7th Barcelona   Spain 1990
8th Acapulco   Mexico 1992
9th Atlanta   United States of America 1994
10th Cancun   Mexico 1996
11th Sevilla   Spain 1998
12th Rio de Janeiro   Brazil 2000
13th Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia 2002
14th Athens   Greece 2004
15th Seoul   South Korea 2006
16th Beijing   China 2008
17th Acapulco   Mexico 2010
18th Moscow   Russian Federation 2012
19th Bangkok   Thailand 2014
20th Washington   United States of America 2015
21st Doha   Qatar 2016
22nd Prague   Czech Republic 2017
23rd Tokyo   Japan 2018
24th Doha   Qatar 2019
25th Crete   Greece 2021
26th Seoul   South Korea 2022
27th Bali   Indonesia 2023
28th Cascais   Portugal 2024
29th Hong Kong, China   Hong Kong, China 2026

ANOC Awards

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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
2014 Bangkok Most Successful NOC of London 2012   United States Olympic Committee (accepted by Scott Blackmun)
Best Female Team of London 2012   Team Brazil Volleyball (accepted by Fabiana Marcelino Claudino)
Best Male Team of London 2012   Team France Handball (accepted by Daouda Karaboué)
Best Female Athlete of London 2012   Li Xiaoxia (Table Tennis)
Best Male Athlete of London 2012   David Rudisha (Athletics)
Most Successful NOC of Sochi 2014   Russian Olympic Committee (accepted by Alexander Zhukov)
Best Female Team of Sochi 2014   Team Canada Ice Hockey (accepted by Caroline Ouellette)
Best Male Team of Sochi 2014   Team Canada Ice Hockey (accepted by Bob Nicholson)
Best Female Athlete of Sochi 2014   Ireen Wüst (Speed Skating)
Best Male Athlete of Sochi 2014   Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (Biathlon)
Outstanding Performance   Larisa Latynina
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement   Jacques Rogge
2015 Washington Best Male Athlete of the African Games 2015   Franck Elemba (Athletics)
Best Female Athlete of the African Games 2015   Marie-Josée Ta Lou (Athletics)
Best Male Athlete of the Pan American Games 2015   Thiago Pereira (Swimming)
Best Female Athlete of the Pan American Games 2015   Kim Rhode (Shooting)
Best Male Athlete of the Asian Games 2014   Femi Oguonde (Athletics)
Best Female Athlete of the Asian Games 2014   Yao Jinnan (Gymnastics)
Best Male Athlete of the European Games 2015   Togrul Asgarov (Wrestling)
Best Female Athlete of the European Games 2015   Katie Taylor (Boxing)
Best Male Athlete of the Pacific Games 2015   Ryan Pini (Swimming)
Best Female Athlete of the Pacific Games 2015   Jennifer Chieng (Boxing)
Outstanding Performance   Bob Beamon
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement   Francesco Ricci Bitti
Contribution to the Olympic Movement   Thomas Bach
2016 Doha Best Female Athlete of Rio 2016   Monica Puig (Tennis)
Best Male Athlete of Rio 2016   Wayde Van Niekerk (Athletics)
Best Female Team of Rio 2016   Team GB Hockey (accepted by Hollie Webb)
Best Male Team of Rio 2016   Team Fiji Rugby Sevens (accepted by Osea Kolinisau)
ANOC Award for Most Inspirational Performance   Rafaela Silva (Judo)
Most Successful NOC of Rio 2016   Team GB (accepted by Lord Sebastian Coe)
ANOC Award for Inspiring Hope through Sport   Refugee Olympic Team (accepted by Tegla Loroupe)
ANOC Award for the Success of Rio 2016   Carlos Nuzman
Contribution to the Olympic Movement   H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
2017 Prague Best Female Athlete from Africa 2017   Farida Osman (Swimming)
Best Male Athlete from Africa 2017   Chad Le Clos (Swimming)
Best Female Athlete from the Americas 2017   Yulimar Rojas (Athletics)
Best Male Athlete from Americas 2017   Trinidad and Tobago 4 x 400 team (Athletics)
Best Female Athlete from Asia 2017   Yu Song (Judo)
Best Male Athlete from Asia 2017   Mutaz Essa Barshim (Athletics)
Best Female Athlete from Europe 2017   Sarah Sjöström (Swimming)
Best Male Athlete from Europe 2017   Marcel Hirscher (Skiing)
Best Female Athlete from Oceania 2017   Sarah Goss (Rugby)
Best Male Athlete from Oceania 2017   Robbie Manson (Rowing)
Outstanding Performance   Nadia Comaneci
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement   Julio Maglione
Contribution to the Olympic Movement   Michael Fennell
2018 Tokyo Best Female Athlete of PyeongChang 2018   Arianna Fontana (Short Track)
Best Male Athlete of PyeongChang 2018   Shaun White (Snowboarding)
Best Female Team of PyeongChang 2018   Sweden Curling Team
Best Male Team of PyeongChang 2018   USA Curling Team
Most Successful NOC of PyeongChang 2018   Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
ANOC Award for Inspiring Hope through Sport   Unified Korean Ice Hockey Team
Outstanding Performance   Yuna Kim
Outstanding Athlete   Bjørn Dæhlie
Contribution to the Olympic Movement   Mario Pescante
2019 Doha Best Female Athlete of the African Games Rabat 2019   Erin Gallagher (Swimming)
Best Male Athlete of the African Games Rabat 2019   Sydney Siame (Athletics)
Best Female Athlete of the Pan American Games Lima 2019   Mariana Pajón (BMX)
Best Male Athlete of the Pan American Games Lime 2019   Julio Cesar La Cruz (Boxing)
Best Female Athlete of the Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018   Chen Yile (Gymnastics)
Best Male Athlete of the Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018   Ali Al Kharafi (Equestrian)
Best Female Athlete of the European Games Minsk 2019   Dina Averina (Gymnastics)
Best Male Athlete of the European Games Minsk 2019   Mauro Nespoli (Archery)
Best Female Athlete of the Pacific Games Samoa 2019   Toea Wisil (Athletics)
Best Male Athlete of the Pacific Games Samoa 2019   Brandon Schuster (Swimming)
Outstanding Performance   Katarina Witt
Outstanding Athlete   Yasuhiro Yamashita
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement   Sam Ramsamy
Contribution to the Olympic Movement   H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
2021 Crete Best Male Team of Tokyo 2020   Japan (Baseball)
Best Female Team of Tokyo 2020   New Zealand (Rugby Sevens)
Best Male Athlete of Tokyo 2020   Eliud Kipchoge (Athletics)
Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020   Maggie Mac Neil (Swimming)[2]
Best Male Multiple Athlete Event of Tokyo 2020   Italian Cycling Track Team Pursuit (Cycling)
Best Female Multiple Athlete Event of Tokyo 2020   Estonia Fencing Épée Team (Fencing)
Outstanding Athlete Performance   Mijaín López (Wrestling)
Outstanding NOC Performance   Japanese Olympic Committee
Contribution to the Olympic Movement   John Coates
2022 Seoul Best Female Team Performance of Seoul 2022   Women's Canada Ice Hockey team (Ice Hockey)
Best Male Team Performance of Seoul 2022   Men's Swedish Curling Team (Curling)
Best Mixed Team Event Performance of Seoul 2022   Nick Baumgartner & Lindsey Jacobellis (Snowboard Cross)
Best Female Performance of Seoul 2022   Ailing Eileen Gu (Freestyle Skiing)
Best Male Performance of Seoul 2022   Hwang Dae-heon (Short Track)
Outstanding Sporting Career   Sven Kramer (Speed Skating)
Outstanding NOC Performance   Chinese Olympic Committee
Contribution to the Olympic Movement   Sir Craig Reedie
2024 Cascais Best Female Team Performance of Paris 2024   Women's Italy Ice Volleyball team
Best Male Team Performance of Paris 2024   Men's Handball Denmark team
Best Mixed Team Event Performance of Paris 2024   Lara Vadlau & Lukas Mähr Sailing
Best Female Performance of Paris 2024   Julien Alfred (Athletic)
Best Male Performance of Paris 2024   Letsile Tebogo (Athletic)
Outstanding Female Sporting Career   Lisa Carrington (Canoe)
Outstanding Male Sporting Career   MA Long (Ping pong)
Outstanding NOC Performance   French Olympic Committee
Contribution to the Olympic Movement   Anita DeFrantz

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