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ANational Olympic Committee(NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of theInternational Olympic Committee,NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in theOlympic Games.They may nominate cities within their respective areas as candidates for future Olympic Games. NOCs also promote the development of athletes and the training of coaches and officials at a national level within their geographies.

National Olympic Committees

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As of 2023, there are 206 National Olympic Committees.[1]These include each of the 193member states of the United Nations,oneUN observer state(Palestine[2]), twostates without UN recognition(Kosovo[3]andTaiwan[note 1][4]) and oneassociated stateofNew Zealand(theCook Islands[5]).

There are also ninedependent territorieswith recognized NOCs: fourterritories of the United States(American Samoa,[6]Guam,[7]Puerto Rico,[8]and theUnited States Virgin Islands[9]), threeBritish Overseas Territories(Bermuda,[10]theBritish Virgin Islands,[11]and theCayman Islands[12]), oneconstituent countryof theKingdom of the Netherlands(Aruba[13]) and onespecial administrative regionofChina(Hong Kong[14]).

Prior to 1996, rules for recognizing dependent territories or constituent countries as separate countries within the IOC were not as strict as those within theUnited Nations,which allowed these territories to field teams separately from their sovereign state. Following an amendment to the Olympic Charter in 1996, NOC recognition can only be granted after recognition as an independent country by the international community.[15]Sincethe rule does not apply retroactively,the dependent territories and constituent countries which were recognized before the rule change are allowed to continue sending separate teams to the Olympics,[15]while theFaroe Islands[16]andMacau[17]send their ownParalympicteams.

The only state which thus qualifies to participate in the future is theVatican City,a UN observer state.Niue,anassociated stateof New Zealand, could also be eligible as it conducts its own foreign relations and participates independently in UN specialized agencies and treaties,[18]though this is unclear.[19]Currently,all other remaining statesare ineligible to join the IOC as they are not recognized by a majority of United Nations member countries.[20]Constituent countries and dependent territories such asCuraçao,theFaroe Islands,Gibraltar,Greenland,Macau,New CaledoniaandFrench Polynesiacan also no longer be recognized, so athletes from these territories can only participate in the Olympics as part of their parent nation's national team. This rule also applies to territories experiencing a change in status – theNetherlands Antilles Olympic Committeewas dissolved at the 123rd IOC session in July 2011 as theNetherlands Antilles ceased to existin 2010.[21][22]

For those countries and territories that are part of theCommonwealth of Nations,their National Olympic Committees usually also serve as the members of theCommonwealth Games Association,though not for the constituent countries of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), nor for Canada or Australia, who maintain separate organisations for Commonwealth and Olympic sport. For the other Commonwealth members, their NOCs are responsible for organising and overseeing their national teams at theCommonwealth Games.[23][24]

Listed NOCs

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This section lists the current:

  • 206 National Olympic Committees who are recognised by the International Olympic Committee, and so are the members of theAssociation of National Olympic Committees.[citation needed]
  • 7 National Olympic Committees who are recognised by their continental Olympic associations, but are not recognised by the International Olympic Committee (Italics).[citation needed]

The ANOC members are eligible to enter theOlympic Games.Some National Olympic Committees who are members of a continental Olympic association but not ANOC members compete in continental-level and subregional-level tournaments. These committees, however, are not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games.

The five continental Olympic associations are:[citation needed]

The IOC runs theSummer Olympic Gamesand theWinter Olympic Gamesas competitions in which all IOC-recognized NOCs can participate. Each continent also runs its own championships for their members:[citation needed]

While not continental unions in themselves, theUnion of Arab National Olympic Committees(UANOC) andInternational Committee of Mediterranean Games(CIJM) organize multi-sport events between Arabic-speaking countries and Mediterranean countries respectively.[citation needed]All 22 National Olympic Committees that form the UANOC and the 26 from CIJM are also members of either the ANOCA, EOC or OCA and are eligible to send their athletes to either the African, European or Asian Games. National Olympic Committees from the UANOC and CIJM are noted in the list below.[citation needed]

Africa (ANOCA)

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1: National Olympic Committee is a member of the UANOC.
2: National Olympic Committee is a member of the CIJM.
3: National Olympic Committee is also National Commonwealth Games Association

Americas (Panam Sports)

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1: National Olympic committee also a member of the Commonwealth Games Federation

Asia (OCA)

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1: National Olympic Committee is a member of the UANOC.
2: National Olympic Committee is a member of the OCA but not an ANOC member.
3: Official name used by the IOC, ANOC and OCA for theRepublic of China(Taiwan).
4: National Olympic Committee is a member of the CIJM.
5: National Olympic committee also the national Commonwealth Games Association.

Europe (EOC)

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1: Israel was a member of the OCA, but was expelled from the organization between 1952 and 1981. Joined the EOC in 1994.
2: National Olympic Committee is a member of the CIJM.
3: National Olympic committee also the national Commonwealth Games Association.
4: National Olympic Committee is suspended by the IOC.[30]

Oceania (ONOC)

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1: National Olympic Committee is an associate member of the ONOC but not an ANOC member.

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Divisions

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The NOCs are all members of theAssociation of National Olympic Committees(ANOC), which is also split among five continental associations:

Continent Association NOCs Oldest NOC Newest NOC
Africa
 Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa 54 Egypt(1910) South Sudan(2015)
Americas
 Pan American Sports Organization 41 United States(1894) Dominica(1993)
Saint Kitts and Nevis(1993)
Saint Lucia(1993)
Asia
 Olympic Council of Asia 44[31] Japan(1912) Timor-Leste(2003)
Europe
 European Olympic Committees 50 France(1894) Kosovo(2014)
Oceania
 Oceania National Olympic Committees 17 Australia(1895) Tuvalu(2007)

See the article for each continental association for the complete lists of all NOCs.

Unrecognized National Olympic Committees

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TheFaroe IslandsandMacauboth have recognizedNational Paralympic Committeesand compete at theParalympic Games.However, neither territory's National Olympic Committee is recognized by the IOC, so they cannot participate in the Olympics.[32]Macauremains recognized by theOlympic Council of Asiaand takes part in theAsian Games.

Other existing countries/regions with unrecognized Olympic committees:Catalonia,[33]Gibraltar,[34]French Polynesia,Niue,[35]New Caledonia,[36]Curaçao,[37][38][39]Guadeloupe,[37][39]French Guiana,[37][39]Martinique,[37][39]Sint Maarten,[37]theNorthern Mariana Islands,Anguilla,[39]Montserrat,[39]Turks & Caicos Islands,[39][37]Transnistria,Kurdistan,[40][41]Northern Cyprus,[42]Somaliland,[43]Abkhazia,[44]andNative Americans.[45][46]

It was reported in 2014 thatSouth Ossetiaintend to establish a National Olympic Committee.[47]

Olympic Sport

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Name of organization Sport Non-IOC member is member in world level Non-IOC member is only member in continental level Case of United Kingdom
FIFA Association football Anguilla,Montserrat,Turks and Caicos Islands,Curaçao,Macau, China,Faroe Islands,Gibraltar,Tahiti,New Caledonia Northern Mariana Islands,Sint Maarten,Saint-Martin,Guadeloupe,Martinique,French Guiana,Bonaire,Reunion (club competitions only),Zanzibar (club andCECAFAcompetitions only)[48][49][50]) England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland
World Aquatics Swimming Anguilla,Curaçao,Sint Maarten,Macau, China,Faroe Islands,Gibraltar,Northern Mariana Islands As Great Britain
World Athletics Athletics Tahiti,Norfolk Island,Gibraltar,Macau, China,Anguilla,Montserrat,Turks and Caicos Islands, New Caledonia,Wallis and Futuna,Niue,Martinique,Guadeloupe,French Guiana,Sint Maarten,Curaçao As Great Britain
World Archery Federation Archery Tahiti,Norfolk Island,Falkland Islands,Macau, China,Faroe Islands As Great Britain
Badminton World Federation Badminton Curaçao,Tahiti,Gibraltar,Greenland,Falkland Islands,Macau, China,Faroe Islands,Saint Helena,Norfolk Island,Isle of Man,Reunion,French Guiana,Guadeloupe,Martinique,New Caledonia,Martinique,Northern Mariana Islands,Wallis and Futuna England,Scotland,Wales
FIBA Basketball Montserrat,Turks and Caicos Islands,Tahiti,Norfolk Island,Macau, China,Gibraltar As Great Britain
International Bo xing Association (amateur) Amateur bo xing Anguilla,Tahiti,Sint Maarten,Curaçao,Macau, China,Gibraltar England,Scotland,Wales
International Canoe Federation Canoeing Sint Maarten,Tahiti,Macau, China As Great Britain
International Cycling Union Cycling Sint Maarten,Curaçao,Macau, China

Vatican

As Great Britain
World DanceSport Federation DanceSport Macau, China England,Scotland,Wales
International Federation for Equestrian Sports Equestrian England,Scotland,Wales
International Federation of Sport Climbing Sport Climbing Macau, China New Caledonia As Great Britain
International Fencing Federation Fencing Macau, China As Great Britain
International Golf Federation Golf England,Scotland,Wales
International Gymnastics Federation Gymnastics England,Scotland,Wales
International Handball Federation Handball Faroe Islands,Greenland,French Guiana,Tahiti,New Caledonia,Northern Mariana Islands,Guadeloupe,Martinique,Macau, China As Great Britain, butEngland andScotland are association members
International Hockey Federation Field hockey Macau, China,Gibraltar England,Scotland,Wales; but Great Britain is adherent member
International Judo Federation Judo Macau, China,Niue,Norfolk Island,New Caledonia,Tahiti,Martinique,Guadeloupe,Reunion,Faroe Islands,Curaçao As Great Britain
International Modern Pentathlon Union Modern pentathlon As Great Britain
World Rowing Federation Rowing Gibraltar As Great Britain
World Rugby Rugby union Niue New Caledonia,Tahiti,Wallis and Futuna,Macau, China,Martinique,Guadeloupe,French Guiana,Curaçao,Reunion,Mayotte England,Scotland,Wales
World Sailing Sailing Tahiti,Netherlands Antilles As Great Britain
International Shooting Sport Federation Shooting sports Faroe Islands,Macau, China As Great Britain
International Surfing Association Surfing Hawaii,Tahiti,Channel Islands England,Scotland,Wales
ITTF Table tennis Jersey,Guernsey,Gibraltar,Greenland,Faroe Islands,Macau, China,Tahiti,Falkland Islands,Sint Maarten,Northern Mariana Islands,New Caledonia,Niue,Tokelau,Wallis and Futuna England,Scotland,Wales
World Taekwondo Taekwondo Isle of Man,Macau, China,New Caledonia,Tahiti,Martinique,Guadeloupe,

Vatican

As Great Britain
ITF Tennis Tahiti,Curaçao,Macau, China,Anguilla,Bonaire,Norfolk Islands,Northern Mariana Islands Sint Maarten,Martinique,Guadeloupe,French Guiana As Great Britain
World Triathlon Triathlon Gibraltar,Macau, China,New Caledonia,Tahiti,Northern Mariana Islands As Great Britain
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Volleyball Macau, China,Gibraltar,Greenland,Faroe Islands,Tahiti,Northern Mariana Islands,Martinique,Guadeloupe,French Guiana,Bonaire,Saba,Sint Eustatius,Sint Maarten,Saint-Martin,Curaçao England,Scotland,Wales
International Weightlifting Federation Olympic weightlifting Zanzibar,Niue,New Caledonia,Tahiti,Wallis and Futuna,Northern Mariana Islands,Turks and Caicos Islands,Curaçao Great Britain,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales
United World Wrestling Amateur wrestling Tokelau,Niue,Tahiti,Northern Mariana Islands,Turks and Caicos Islands,Curaçao As Great Britain
International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation BobsleighandSkeleton As Great Britain
International Biathlon Union Biathlon Greenland As Great Britain

Association of IOC Recognized International Sports Federations

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Name of organization Sport Non-IOC member is member in world level Non-IOC member is only member in continental level Case of Great Britain
World Pool-Billiard Association Pool (cue sports) North Cyprus,Bonaire,Curaçao,Tahiti,Macau, China As Great Britain
International Billiards and Snooker Federation SnookerandEnglish billiards(amateur) Isle of Man None
Union Mondiale de Billard Carom billiards North Cyprus,Isle of Man,Curaçao None
Tug of War International Federation Tug of War Channel Islands,Basque Country,Macau, China England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland
International Wushu Federation Wushu New Caledonia,Macau, China As Great Britain
Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques Underwater sport Tahiti,Northern Mariana Islands As Great Britain
World Squash Federation Squash Guernsey,Jersey,Isle of Man,Gibraltar,Macau, China,New Caledonia,Tahiti,Norfolk Island England,Scotland,Wales
Union Internationale Motonautique Powerboating Macau, China As Great Britain
Federation of International Polo Polo England
International Orienteering Federation Orienteering Macau, China As Great Britain
International Life Saving Federation Lifesaving Macau, China,Faroe Islands As Great Britain
World Skate Roller sports Macau, China As Great Britain
International Federation of Muaythai Associations Muay Thai Macau, China,Tahiti As Great Britain
World Lacrosse Lacrosse Catalonia,Curaçao,Haudenosaunee,Macau, China, England,Scotland,Wales
International Floorball Federation Floorball Macau, China As Great Britain
World Flying Disc Federation Flying Disc Macau, China As Great Britain
International Bowling Federation Bowling Catalonia,Macau, China,Jersey,Gibraltar,Northern Mariana Islands,Curaçao Great Britain,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland
World Karate Federation Karate Macau, China,Martinique,New Caledonia,Tahiti,Wallis and Futuna,Curaçao Great Britain is full member, but Home Nations participate separately asEngland,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland
World Bridge Federation Contract bridge Faroe Islands,Macau, China,Reunion,Martinique,Guadeloupe England,Scotland,Wales
International Federation Icestocksport ice stock sport As Great Britain
International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (3-Event Waterskiing), Wakeboard, Barefoot, Show Skiing, Cable Wakeboard, Cableski, Ski Racing, and Disabled Skiing As Great Britain
World Association of Kickbo xing Organizations Kickbo xing Macau, China As Great Britain
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Motorcycle racing Macau, China As Great Britain
FIDE Chess Faroe Islands,Macau, China,Netherlands Antilles,Guernsey,Jersey,Isle of Man England,Scotland,Wales
International Racquetball Federation Racquetball Catalonia,Saipan England
Fédération Internationale de Sambo Sambo As Great Britain
International Ski Mountaineering Federation Ski Mountaineering As Great Britain
International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation ClimbingandMountaineering As Great Britain
International Sumo Federation Sumo As Great Britain
International Cricket Council Cricket West Indies,Ireland,Isle of Man,Jersey,Guernsey,Gibraltar,Saint Helena,Faroe Islands,Turks and Caicos Islands,Falkland Islands Nevis,Anguilla,Montserrat,Sint Maarten England,Scotland

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Designated asChinese Taipeiby the IOC.

References

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