Georgian National Olympic Committee

Georgian National Olympic Committee
Georgian National Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region Georgia
CodeGEO
Created1989
Recognized1993
Continental
Association
EOC
HeadquartersTbilisi, Georgia
PresidentLeri Khabelov
Secretary GeneralEmzar Zenaishvili
Websitewww.geonoc.org.ge

The Georgian National Olympic Committee (GNOC; Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული ოლიმპიური კომიტეტი, sakartvelos erovnuli olimp'iuri k'omit'et'i) 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

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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

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Presidents Term 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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