Macedonian Olympic Committee

Macedonian Olympic Committee

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National Olympic Committee
Country	Macedonia
Code	MKD
Created	1992
Recognized	1993
Continental Association	EOC
President	Dr Vasil Tupurkovski
Secretary General	Dr Saso Popovski
Website	http://www.mok.org.mk
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The Macedonian Olympic Committee (Macedonian: Македонски олимписки комитет)^[1] 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,^[2] reflecting the disputed status of its country's official name. The Committee was founded as the 195th Olympic Committee in the world.

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.

Organisation

The president of the Committee is Vasil Tupurkovski. As vice-presidents were named Nataša Meškovska and Andrea Josifovski, the general secretary is Sašo Popovski and the sport director is Nase Nasev.

References

1. ^ Macedonian Olympic Committee, official website
2. ^ Association of National Olympic Committees