National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic
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Code | KGZ |
Created | 1991 |
Recognized | 1993 |
Continental Association | OCA |
Headquarters | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
President | Sadyr Mamytov |
Secretary General | Kylychbek Sarbaghyshev |
Website | www |
National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан улуттук олимпиада комитети), (also referred to as the Kyrgyz Republic) an organization representing Kyrgyzstan in the international Olympic movement. Founded in 1991 and registered with the IOC in 1993.
It is headquartered in Bishkek. National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic is a member of the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Council of Asia and other international sports organizations.
History
The history of the
In 1991, the founding General Assembly decided to establish the National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, and this date is the official date of its establishment. In September 1993, the NOC of Kyrgyzstan was finally recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The Kyrgyz NOC acts in accordance with the provisions of the Olympic Charter, the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the current Kyrgyz legislation and its Charter.
Kyrgyzstan debuted as an independent state at the
Kyrgyzstan first competed in the Summer Olympics as an independent nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. Previously, Kyrgyz athletes competed for the combined team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Ruslan Ismailov is the youngest athlete in the history of the NOC of the Kyrgyz Republic. At the time of his participation in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was 14 years old. He qualified in the men's 200m freestyle, swimming.
Kyrgyzstan's oldest competitor was Irina Bogacheva. She was 43 when she took part in the 2004 Athens Olympics. She participated in the long-distance marathon.
In total, Kyrgyz athletes won 7 Olympic medals (3 silver and 4 bronze) during their performance as an independent team. All medals were obtained at the Summer Olympics.
Activities of the NOC of the Kyrgyz Republic
The subject of the NOC of the Kyrgyz Republic's activities is the worldwide development, support, and protection of the Olympic movement in the Kyrgyz Republic, aimed at achieving the following goals: -assistance to the physical and spiritual education of the population by means of physical culture and sport
-strengthening the positions and enhancing the prestige of sports in the republic and in the international arena.
The main objectives of the NOC of the Kyrgyz Republic are: -Assistance in the development of mass sports and sports of the highest achievements realization of the Olympic movement's cultural and educational potential; development of moral, aesthetic, and other humanistic values; combating negative sports phenomena
-worldwide development and strengthening of the Olympic movement in the Kyrgyz Republic ;
-propaganda of the ideas of Olympism in the Kyrgyz Republic and its regions;
-Introduction of Olympic education;
-assistance in the organization of physical training and sports for people with disabilities; participation in acts of mercy and organization of assistance to people with disabilities.
Presidents of the NOC of the Kyrgyz Republic
№ | PRESIDENT | START OF TERM | END OF TERM |
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1 | Eshim Kutmanaliev | 1993 | 2004 |
2 | Bayaman Erkimbaev | 2005 | 2006 |
3 | Murat Saralinov | 2006 | 2015 |
4 | Sharshenbek Abdykerimov | 2015 | 2021 |
5 | Sadyr Mamytov | 2021 | present |
See also
- Kyrgyzstan at the Olympics
- Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Kyrgyzstan at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Kyrgyzstan at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Kyrgyzstan at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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