Macedonian Olympic Committee

Macedonian Olympic Committee
Macedonian Olympic Committee logo
Macedonian Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region  Macedonia
Code MKD
Created 1992
Recognized 1993
Continental
Association		 EOC
Headquarters Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
President Vasil Tupurkovski
Secretary General Saso Popovski
Website www.mok.org.mk

The Macedonian Olympic Committee (Macedonian: Македонски олимписки комитет) is the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Macedonia. In international Olympic organisations it is also referred to as the Olympic Committee of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,[1] reflecting the disputed status of its country's official name.

History

The Macedonian Olympic Committee was founded as the 195th Olympic Committee in the world in 1992 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.

Assignments and aims

The Committee aims to develop the sport activity and sport education in the Republic of Macedonia. It also works to spread the Olympism and to interest the young people in the value of the sport and the Olympic Games. The main assignments and aims of the Committee are:

  • The preparation and participation of athletes from the Republic of Macedonia in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
  • The development and spreading of the Olympic Movement in the Republic of Macedonia.
  • To spread the ground principles of the Olympism throughout the country using activities and programs which integrate with the educative and cultural life of the people.
  • The development of the most popular sports at the highest levels.
  • The development of international cooperation in the realm of sports.
  • To carry out activities which combat discrimination and racism.

Executive committee

Member federations

The Macedonian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 23 Olympic Summer and three Winter Sport Federations in Macedonia.

National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Athletic Federation of MacedoniaSummerSkopje
Macedonian Badminton FederationSummerSkopje
Basketball Federation of MacedoniaSummerSkopje
Macedonian Boxing FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Canoe FederationSummerSkopje
Cycling Federation of MacedoniaSummerSkopje
Macedonian Equestrian FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Fencing FederationSummerSkopje
Football Federation of MacedoniaSummerSkopje
Macedonian Gymnastics FederationSummerBitola
Macedonian Handball FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Ice Hockey FederationWinterSkopje
Judo Federation of MacedoniaSummerSkopje
Karate Federation of MacedoniaSummerSkopje
Macedonian Sailing FederationSummerOhrid
Skating Federation of MacedoniaWinterSkopje
Ski Federation of MacedoniaWinterSkopje
Macedonian Sport Climbing FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Sport Shooting FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Swimming FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Table Tennis FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Taekwondo FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Tennis FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Triathlon FederationSummerSkopje
Macedonian Volleyball FederationSummerSkopje
Wrestling Federation of MacedoniaSummerSkopje

Social media

The MOC is present on social media, with the Press Office of the Committee running an official Facebook[2] page and Twitter[3] account. The MOC is also present on YouTube with its own channel.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Profile on olympic.org
  2. ↑ Macedonian Olympic on Facebook. Facebook.
  3. ↑ Macedonian Olympic on Twitter. Twitter.
  4. ↑ Macedonian Olympic on YouTube. YouTube.
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