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Georgian National Olympic Committee

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Country/Region
  
Georgia

Created
  
1989

Continental Association
  
EOC

Code
  
GEO

Recognized
  
1993

Headquarters
  
Tbilisi, Georgia

The Georgian National Olympic Committee (GNOC) (Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული ოლიმპიური კომიტეტი, sak'art'velos erovnuli olimpiuri komiteti) is a Georgian national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. It is an umbrella organization for 12 regional bodies, the Georgian Olympic Academy, the Georgian Olympians’ Association, and the Olympic Museum.

The GNOC was established on October 6, 1989 and gained a preliminary and a full recognition from the International Olympic Committee on March 9, 1992 and September 23, 1993, respectively.

Presidents of the GNOC

  • Nona Gaprindashvili, 1989–1996
  • Jansugh Bagrationi, 1996–2004
  • Badri Patarkatsishvili, 2004–2007
  • Giorgi Topadze (acting), 2007–2008
  • Gia Natsvlishvili, 2008–2012
  • Leri Khabelov 2012-present
  • References

    Georgian National Olympic Committee Wikipedia