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.
History 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.
2023 presidential election controversy On 8 July 2023, Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was elected president of the Olympic Council of Asia. Later that month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to recognise the result and asked Randhir Singh to continue as acting president while the election process was reviewed.
The IOC Executive Board imposed a three-year suspension on former OCA president Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah after approving recommendations from the IOC Ethics Commission. The commission found that Sheikh Ahmad had an "undeniable impact" on the election in support. of his brother's candidacy.
In October 2023, the IOC's Ethics Compliance Officer said that the election should be annulled and that Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah's candidacy should have been declared ineligible from the outset.
In April 2026, the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed Sheikh Ahmad's appeal against the IOC Executive Board decision and upheld the three-year suspension. The panel found factual interference in the election process and concluded that the sanction was not disproportionate.
Members 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) Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani 1982 Europe European Olympic Committees (EOC) Spyros Capralos 1968 Oceania Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) Baklai Temengil 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 during the XXVI ANOC General Assembly held in Seoul, South Korea on October 20, 2022.
ANOC Presidents No. Name Country Term1. Mario Vázquez Raña 26 June 1979 – 13 April 20122. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah 13 April 2012 – 28 November 2018Acting Robin E. Mitchell 28 November 2018 – 20 October 20223. Robin E. Mitchell 20 October 2022 – present
ANOC Vice-President No. Name Country Term1. Patrick Hickey 28 November 2012; 20172. Robin E. Mitchell 28 November 2018 – 20 October 20223. Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani 20 October 2022 – present
ANOC Secretary-General No. Name Country Term1. Anselmo López 1980 – 19812. Marian Renke 1981 – 19923. Feliciano Mayoral 1994 – 20034. Gunilla Lindberg 20 October 2003 – present
ANOC General Assembly 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 Year1stSan Juan19792ndMilan19813rd Los Angeles19834thMexico City19845th Seoul19866th Vienna19887thBarcelona19908thAcapulco19929thAtlanta199410thCancun199611th Sevilla199812th Rio de Janeiro200013thKuala Lumpur200214th Athens200415thSeoul200616th Beijing200817thAcapulco201018th Moscow201219thBangkok201420th Washington201521stDoha201622nd Prague201723rdTokyo201824th Doha201925thCrete202126thSeoul202227thCascais202428thHong Kong2026
ANOC Awards 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 Awardee2014 BangkokMost 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 Rogge2015WashingtonBest 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 Bach2016 DohaBest 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 Thani2017PragueBest 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 Fennell2018 TokyoBest 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 Pescante2019DohaBest 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 Thani2021Crete Best Male Team of Tokyo 2020 (Baseball) Best Female Team of Tokyo 2020 (Rugby Sevens) Best Male Athlete of Tokyo 2020 Eliud Kipchoge (Athletics) Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020 Maggie Mac Neil (Swimming)"Margaret Mac Neil (CAN) crowned Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020". FINA. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021. 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 Coates2022Seoul Best Female Team Performance of Beijing 2022 Women's Canada Ice Hockey team (Ice Hockey) Best Male Team Performance of Beijing 2022 Men's Swedish Curling Team (Curling) Best Mixed Team Event Performance of Beijing 2022 Nick Baumgartner & Lindsey Jacobellis (Snowboard Cross) Best Female Performance of Beijing 2022 Ailing Eileen Gu (Freestyle Skiing) Best Male Performance of Beijing 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 Reedie2024Cascais Best Female Team Performance of Paris 2024 Women's Italy Volleyball team (represented by Carlotta Cambi) Best Male Team Performance of Paris 2024 Men's Handball Denmark team (represented by Hans Lindberg) Best Female Team Performance in Individual Sport of Paris 2024 Great Britain Cycling - Team Sprint (represented by Sophie Capewell, Katy Marchant & Emma Finucane) Best Male Team Performance in Individual Sport of Paris 2024 Japan Artistic Gymnastics (represented by Kazuma Kaya) Best Mixed Team Performance in Individual Sport of Paris 2024 Austria Sailing - Mixed Dinghy (represented by Lara Vadlau & Lukas Mähr) 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 2026Hong Kong
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