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The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) is an international organization that brings together the current 206 National Olympic Committees recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It serves as a group for these committees to share ideas and support each other.
Every two years, ANOC holds a big meeting called the ANOC General Assembly. During this meeting, special awards known as the ANOC Awards are given out to the best athletes and committees since 2014.
ANOC also organizes a fun sports event called the ANOC World Beach Games. This is a multi-sport event that happens every two years, where athletes from different countries come together to compete in beach and outdoor sports.
History
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) started in June 1979 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its goal is to help the International Olympic Committee take care of the needs of National Olympic Committees. ANOC offers support, advice, and recommendations to help these committees grow and develop.
Members
The Association of National Olympic Committees has members from five different areas of the world. It started in 1979, with a leader from Mexico. In 2012, a leader from Kuwait took over, but later stepped down. In 2022, Robin Mitchell became the new leader during a meeting in Seoul, South Korea.
| 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 |
ANOC Presidents
| No. | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mario Vázquez Raña |  Mexico | 26 June 1979 – 13 April 2012 |
| 2. | Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah |  Kuwait | 13 April 2012 – 28 November 2018 |
| Acting | Robin E. Mitchell |  Fiji | 28 November 2018 – 20 October 2022 |
| 3. | Robin E. Mitchell | Fiji | 20 October 2022 – present |
ANOC Vice-President
| No. | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrick Hickey |  Ireland | 28 November 2012; 2017 |
| 2. | Robin E. Mitchell | Fiji | 28 November 2018 – 20 October 2022 |
| 3. | Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani | Qatar | 20 October 2022 – present |
ANOC Secretary-General
| No. | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anselmo López |  Spain | 1980 – 1981 |
| 2. | Marian Renke |  Poland | 1981 – 1992 |
| 3. | Feliciano Mayoral | Spain | 1994 – 1996 |
| 4. | Feliciano Mayoral | Spain | 1996 – 2003 |
| 5. | Gunilla Lindberg |  Sweden | 20 October 2003 – present |
ANOC General Assembly
The ANOC General Assembly is a big meeting where all members of ANOC come together once a year. Each member gets one vote, and this meeting is the main way ANOC makes its important decisions. During the Assembly, members choose the President and Senior Vice-President every four years, and they also pick the people who will be on the Executive Council.
| # | Host city | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | San Juan |  Puerto Rico | 1979 |
| 2nd | Milan |  Italy | 1981 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles |  United States of America | 1983 |
| 4th | Mexico City | Mexico | 1984 |
| 5th | Seoul |  South Korea | 1986 |
| 6th | Vienna |  Austria | 1988 |
| 7th | Barcelona | Spain | 1990 |
| 8th | Acapulco | Mexico | 1992 |
| 9th | Atlanta | United States of America | 1994 |
| 10th | Cancun | Mexico | 1996 |
| 11th | Sevilla | Spain | 1998 |
| 12th | Rio de Janeiro |  Brazil | 2000 |
| 13th | Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia | 2002 |
| 14th | Athens | Greece | 2004 |
| 15th | Seoul | South Korea | 2006 |
| 16th | Beijing |  China | 2008 |
| 17th | Acapulco | Mexico | 2010 |
| 18th | Moscow |  Russian Federation | 2012 |
| 19th | Bangkok |  Thailand | 2014 |
| 20th | Washington | United States of America | 2015 |
| 21st | Doha | Qatar | 2016 |
| 22nd | Prague |  Czech Republic | 2017 |
| 23rd | Tokyo |  Japan | 2018 |
| 24th | Doha | Qatar | 2019 |
| 25th | Crete | Greece | 2021 |
| 26th | Seoul | South Korea | 2022 |
| 27th | Cascais |  Portugal | 2024 |
| 28th | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | 2026 |
ANOC Awards
Since 2014, the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has given awards to the best athletes of the year. In even-numbered years, the awards celebrate achievements from the previous Olympic Games. In odd-numbered years, the awards honor achievements from recent Continental Games or International Federation World Championships. The winners are chosen from a list presented to a jury by the Continental Olympic Associations.
| Year | Host city | Award Category | Awardee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bangkok | Most 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 Rogge | ||
| 2015 | Washington | Best 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 Bach | ||
| 2016 | Doha | Best 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 Thani | ||
| 2017 | Prague | Best 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 Fennell | ||
| 2018 | Tokyo | Best 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 Pescante | ||
| 2019 | Doha | Best 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 Thani | ||
| 2021 | Crete | Best Male Team of Tokyo 2020 | Japan (Baseball) |
| Best Female Team of Tokyo 2020 | New Zealand (Rugby Sevens) | ||
| Best Male Athlete of Tokyo 2020 | Eliud Kipchoge (Athletics) | ||
| Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020 | Maggie Mac Neil (Swimming) | ||
| 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 Coates | ||
| 2022 | Seoul | 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 Reedie | ||
| 2024 | Cascais | 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 | ||
| 2026 | Hong Kong |
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