Bangladesh Olympic Association

Bangladesh Olympic Association
Bangladesh Olympic Association logo
Bangladesh Olympic Association logo
Country/Region  Bangladesh
Code BAN
Created 1979
Recognized 1980
Continental
Association		 OCA
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
President Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq
Secretary General Syed Shahed Reza
Website www.nocban.org

Bangladesh Olympic Association (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অলিম্পিক সংস্থা; IOC code: BAN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Bangladesh. It is also the body responsible for Bangladesh's representation at the Commonwealth Games.[1] Its president is the Bangladesh Army chief General Abu Belal Mohammad Shafiul Haque.[2] Bangladesh is the largest country by population that has not won a single medal in the olympics.[3]

History

Bangladesh Olympic Association was established on 1979.[2] Saidur Rahman Dawn in 1984 competed in the Los Angeles Olympics becoming the first Bangladeshi to participate in the olympics.[3] It held its first annual general meeting in 2017. The General assembly was chaired by the president and 49 members of the assembly.[2]

Affiliated national bodies

  • Bangladesh Archery Federation[4]
  • Bangladesh Athletics Federation
  • Bangladesh Badminton Federation
  • Bangladesh Basketball Federation
  • Bangladesh Boxing Federation
  • Bangladesh Cycling Federation
  • Bangladesh Fencing Association
  • Bangladesh Football Federation
  • Bangladesh Golf Federation
  • Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation
  • Bangladesh Handball Federation
  • Bangladesh Hockey Federation
  • Bangladesh Judo Federation
  • Bangladesh Karate Federation
  • Bangladesh Rowing Federation
  • Bangladesh Shooting Federation
  • Bangladesh Swimming Federation
  • Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation
  • Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation
  • Bangladesh Tennis Federation
  • Bangladesh Volleyball Federation
  • Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation
  • Bangladesh Wrestling Federation
  • Bangladesh Rugby Association
  • Bangladesh Chess Federation
  • Bangladesh Cricket Board
  • Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation
  • Bangladesh Wushu Association

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh at the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "BOA holds 1st AGM". The Daily Star. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  3. 1 2 Sadi, Mahmood. "Bangladesh: country with the highest population that never wins the Olympics". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh Olympic Association". nocban.org. Retrieved 4 January 2018.


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