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South Asia Olympic Council

January 01, 1970

The South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC) formerly known as South Asian Sports Federation, is the governing body of South Asian Games, South Asian Beach Games and South Asian Winter Games. The South Asia Olympic Council is a sports body that looks after sports ties among the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

South Asia Olympic Council
AbbreviationSAOC
Formation1983; 41 years ago (1983)
TypeRegional Sports Federation
Membership
7 Members
Official language
English
President
Lieutenant-General Syed Arif Hasan
Secretary General
Muhammad Khalid Mahmood
AffiliationsOlympic Council of Asia

History edit

South Asian Games Federation (SAGF) was formed officially in 1983.[1] In 2004, in 32nd meeting of South Asian Sports Federation held at Islamabad (Pakistan), it was decided to rename it to its current name i.e. South Asia Olympic Council.[2]

The SAOC headquarters is located in host city of future South Asian Games and the President of NOC hosting the SAG holds the position of SAOC President. Its current President is Lieutenant-General Syed Arif Hasan from Pakistan.

Championship events edit

  1. South Asian Football Championship - Since 1993
  2. South Asian Basketball Championship - Since 2002
  3. South Asian Cricket Championship - 13th in 2023
  4. South Asian Handball Championship - Since 1996
  5. South Asian Kabaddi Championship - Since 2011
  6. South Asian Kho kho Championship - Since 2016
  7. South Asian Throwball Championship
  8. South Asian Rollball Championship
  9. South Asian Baseball Championship
  10. South Asian Volleyball Championship
  11. South Asian Sepaktakraw Championship - 5th in 2024
  12. South Asian Footvolley Championship - Since 2017
  13. South Asian Athletics Championship - Since 1984
  14. South Asian Aquatics Championship - Since 2007
  15. South Asian Gymnastics Championship
  16. South Asian Cycling Championship - 25th in 2005
  17. South Asian Shooting Championship
  18. South Asian Archery Championship
  19. South Asian Sailing Championship
  20. South Asian Boxing Championship
  21. South Asian Fencing Championship
  22. South Asian Kurash Championship
  23. South Asian Wrestling Championship
  24. South Asian Weightlifting Championship - One Time in 2012
  25. South Asian Powerlifting Championship
  26. South Asian Bodybuilding Championship
  27. South Asian Judo Championship
  28. South Asian Jujitsu Championship
  29. South Asian Sambo Championship - 2011, 2023
  30. South Asian Savate Championship - Since 2024
  31. South Asian Vovinam Championship - Since 2018
  32. South Asian Karate Championship
  33. South Asian Taekwondo Championship
  34. South Asian Wushu Championship
  35. South Asian Silambam Championship
  36. South Asian Sqay Championship
  37. South Asian Pencak Silat Championship
  38. South Asian Badminton Championship
  39. South Asian Tennis Championship
  40. South Asian Table Tennis Championship
  41. South Asian Squash Championship
  42. South Asian Chess Championship
  43. South Asian Triathlon Championship
  44. South Asian Carrom Championship
  45. South Asian Golf Championship
  46. South Asian Esports Championship

SAOC Presidents edit

As per the Constitution of SAOC, the President of NOC hosting the next South Asian Games is the president of SAOC.

S. No. Name Country Term
1. Sarad Chandra Shah   Nepal 1983 – 1984
2. Lt. Gen Hussain Muhammad Ershad   Bangladesh 1984 – 1985
3. Vidya Charan Shukla   India 1985 – 1987
4. Syed Wajid Ali   Pakistan 1987 – 1989
5. Data Unavailable   Sri Lanka 1989 – 1991
6. Mushfekur Rahman   Bangladesh 1991 – 1991
7. Abdur Rouf   Bangladesh 1991 – 1991
8. Nurul Momen   Bangladesh 1992 – 1992
9. Gias Kamal Chowdhury   Bangladesh 1992 – 1993
10. Suresh Kalmadi   India 1993 – 1995
11. Gavinda Raj Joshi   Nepal 1995 – 1998
12. Rukma Shamsher Rana   Nepal 1998 – 1999
13. Syed Wajid Ali   Pakistan 1999 – 2004
14. Data Unavailable   Sri Lanka 2004 – 2006
15. General Moeen U Ahmed   Bangladesh 2006 – 2009
16. General Md Abdul Mubeen   Bangladesh 2009 – 2010
17. Suresh Kalmadi   India 2010 – 2011
Acting Vijay Kumar Malhotra   India 2011 – 2012
18. Abhay Singh Chautala   India 2012 – 2014
19. Narayana Ramachandran   India 2014 – 2016
20. Jeevan Ram Shrestha   Nepal 2016 – 2019
21. Lt. Gen Syed Arif Hasan   Pakistan 2019 – present

Member countries edit

Following is the list of member countries of SAOC:

Former members edit

Following is the list of former member countries of SAOC:

S. No. Member Joined Left Notes
1.   Afghanistan National Olympic Committee 2004 2016 Afghanistan joined Central Asian Games

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "About South Asia Olympic Council". 13SAG Nepal. 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ "It will be south Asian Games". Rediff Sports. 2 April 2004.
 

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The South Asia Olympic Council SAOC formerly known as South Asian Sports Federation is the governing body of South Asian Games South Asian Beach Games and South Asian Winter Games The South Asia Olympic Council is a sports body that looks after sports ties among the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation South Asia Olympic CouncilAbbreviationSAOCFormation1983 41 years ago 1983 TypeRegional Sports FederationMembership7 MembersOfficial languageEnglishPresidentLieutenant General Syed Arif HasanSecretary GeneralMuhammad Khalid MahmoodAffiliationsOlympic Council of Asia Contents 1 History 2 Championship events 3 SAOC Presidents 4 Member countries 4 1 Former members 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editSouth Asian Games Federation SAGF was formed officially in 1983 1 In 2004 in 32nd meeting of South Asian Sports Federation held at Islamabad Pakistan it was decided to rename it to its current name i e South Asia Olympic Council 2 The SAOC headquarters is located in host city of future South Asian Games and the President of NOC hosting the SAG holds the position of SAOC President Its current President is Lieutenant General Syed Arif Hasan from Pakistan Championship events editSouth Asian Football Championship Since 1993 South Asian Basketball Championship Since 2002 South Asian Cricket Championship 13th in 2023 South Asian Handball Championship Since 1996 South Asian Kabaddi Championship Since 2011 South Asian Kho kho Championship Since 2016 South Asian Throwball Championship South Asian Rollball Championship South Asian Baseball Championship South Asian Volleyball Championship South Asian Sepaktakraw Championship 5th in 2024 South Asian Footvolley Championship Since 2017 South Asian Athletics Championship Since 1984 South Asian Aquatics Championship Since 2007 South Asian Gymnastics Championship South Asian Cycling Championship 25th in 2005 South Asian Shooting Championship South Asian Archery Championship South Asian Sailing Championship South Asian Boxing Championship South Asian Fencing Championship South Asian Kurash Championship South Asian Wrestling Championship South Asian Weightlifting Championship One Time in 2012 South Asian Powerlifting Championship South Asian Bodybuilding Championship South Asian Judo Championship South Asian Jujitsu Championship South Asian Sambo Championship 2011 2023 South Asian Savate Championship Since 2024 South Asian Vovinam Championship Since 2018 South Asian Karate Championship South Asian Taekwondo Championship South Asian Wushu Championship South Asian Silambam Championship South Asian Sqay Championship South Asian Pencak Silat Championship South Asian Badminton Championship South Asian Tennis Championship South Asian Table Tennis Championship South Asian Squash Championship South Asian Chess Championship South Asian Triathlon Championship South Asian Carrom Championship South Asian Golf Championship South Asian Esports ChampionshipSAOC Presidents editAs per the Constitution of SAOC the President of NOC hosting the next South Asian Games is the president of SAOC S No Name Country Term 1 Sarad Chandra Shah nbsp Nepal 1983 1984 2 Lt Gen Hussain Muhammad Ershad nbsp Bangladesh 1984 1985 3 Vidya Charan Shukla nbsp India 1985 1987 4 Syed Wajid Ali nbsp Pakistan 1987 1989 5 Data Unavailable nbsp Sri Lanka 1989 1991 6 Mushfekur Rahman nbsp Bangladesh 1991 1991 7 Abdur Rouf nbsp Bangladesh 1991 1991 8 Nurul Momen nbsp Bangladesh 1992 1992 9 Gias Kamal Chowdhury nbsp Bangladesh 1992 1993 10 Suresh Kalmadi nbsp India 1993 1995 11 Gavinda Raj Joshi nbsp Nepal 1995 1998 12 Rukma Shamsher Rana nbsp Nepal 1998 1999 13 Syed Wajid Ali nbsp Pakistan 1999 2004 14 Data Unavailable nbsp Sri Lanka 2004 2006 15 General Moeen U Ahmed nbsp Bangladesh 2006 2009 16 General Md Abdul Mubeen nbsp Bangladesh 2009 2010 17 Suresh Kalmadi nbsp India 2010 2011 Acting Vijay Kumar Malhotra nbsp India 2011 2012 18 Abhay Singh Chautala nbsp India 2012 2014 19 Narayana Ramachandran nbsp India 2014 2016 20 Jeevan Ram Shrestha nbsp Nepal 2016 2019 21 Lt Gen Syed Arif Hasan nbsp Pakistan 2019 presentMember countries editFollowing is the list of member countries of SAOC S No Member 1 nbsp Bangladesh Olympic Association 2 nbsp Bhutan Olympic Committee 3 nbsp Indian Olympic Association 4 nbsp Maldives Olympic Committee 5 nbsp Nepal Olympic Committee 6 nbsp National Olympic Committee of Pakistan 7 nbsp National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka Former members edit Following is the list of former member countries of SAOC S No Member Joined Left Notes 1 nbsp Afghanistan National Olympic Committee 2004 2016 Afghanistan joined Central Asian GamesSee also editSouth Asian GamesReferences edit About South Asia Olympic Council 13SAG Nepal 10 November 2019 It will be south Asian Games Rediff Sports 2 April 2004 nbsp This article about a sports related organization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Asia Olympic Council amp oldid 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