National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, former Afghanistan National Olympic Committee (Persian: کمیته ملی المپیک افغانستان, IOC code: AFG) is the National Olympic Committee representing Afghanistan.
This article needs to be updated. (December 2022) |
Country/Region | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
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Code | AFG |
Created | 1920 |
Recognized | 1936 |
Continental Association | OCA |
Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan |
President | Hafizullah Wali Rahimi |
Secretary General | Mohammad Yonus Popalzay |
CEO | Dad Mohammad Paida Akhtari[1] |
Website | www.olympic.af[dead link] |
Hafizullah Wali Rahimi was elected as president of the committee in 2018. Following the 2021 Taliban takeover, Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen was appointed in his place; however, the International Olympic Committee and Olympic Council of Asia continue to recognize Rahimi as president as of 2022 and 2023, respectively.[update][2][3][4]
The Olympic committee was created in 1920, but was recognised in 1936, in time for Afghanistan’s Olympic debut at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
The committee counsels Afghanistan’s Olympic movement and organises the participation of athletes in Olympic sports to represent Afghanistan at the Summer Olympics and Summer Youth Olympic, and also the Asian Games. Committee presidents are elected at Extraordinary General Assemblies (EGAs).