Type Sports federation President Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sabah | Headquarters Lausanne, Switzerland | |
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Formation 26 June 1979; 37 years ago (1979-06-26) Membership 206 National Olympic Committees
8 Associate National Olympic Committees Official language English, French, Spanish | ||
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.
ACNO 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:
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.