Georgian National Olympic Committee

Georgian National Olympic Committee
Georgian National Olympic Committee logo
Georgian National Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region  Georgia
Code GEO
Created 1989
Recognized 1993
Continental
Association		 EOC
Headquarters Tbilisi, Georgia
President Leri Khabelov
Secretary General Emzar Zenaishvili
Website www.geonoc.org.ge

The Georgian National Olympic Committee (GNOC) (Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული ოლიმპიური კომიტეტი, sak'art'velos erovnuli olimpiuri komiteti) is a Georgian national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. It is an umbrella organization for 12 regional bodies, the Georgian Olympic Academy, the Georgian Olympians’ Association, and the Olympic Museum.

History

The GNOC was established on October 6, 1989 and gained a preliminary and a full recognition from the International Olympic Committee on March 9, 1992 and September 23, 1993, respectively.

Presidents

PresidentsTerm years
Nona Gaprindashvili 1989-1996
Jansugh Bagrationi 1996-2004
Badri Patarkatsishvili 2004-2007
Giorgi Topadze (acting) 2007-2008
Gia Natsvlishvili 2008-2012
Leri Khabelov 2012-present

See also

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