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Nauru Olympic Committee

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Country/Region
  
Nauru

Created
  
1991

Continental Association
  
ONOC

Code
  
NRU

Recognized
  
1994

President
  
Marcus Stephen

Nauru Olympic Committee (IOC code: NRU) is the National Olympic Committee representing Nauru. It represents and organises the Olympic movement on the island. The NNOC was founded in 1991 and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1994. It is also the body responsible for Nauru's representation at the Commonwealth Games.

Nauru has participated regularly in the Olympic Games since 1992. So far, the NNOC has sent seven athletes to the Olympic Games:

  • Marcus Stephen (1992-2000), first Nauruan Olympian
  • Quincy Detenamo (1996)
  • Gerard Garabwan (1996)
  • Sheeva Peo (2000), first Nauruan woman Olympian
  • Reanna Solomon (2004)
  • Itte Detenamo (2004, 2008)
  • Yukio Peter (2004)

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