Although sports in the Portugal-controlled region already had a long history, Macau first began to participate in international tournaments under a separate name following approval to do so by the Olympic Committee of Portugal in 1974. As the region's society became more affluent and more residents were able to attend sporting events, Macau's government established the Macau Sport Development Board (Portuguese: Instituto do Desporto de Macau, ID, Chinese: 澳門體育總署) on May 18, 1987 as a central coordinating office to promote sports in the city.[3] Later that year on December 22, the Macau Olympic Committee (Portuguese: Comité Olímpico de Macau (COM), Chinese: 澳門奧林匹克委員會) was established as the National Olympic Committee for Macau using the flag of the Municipality of Macau.[2] It applied for membership in the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in December 1989 during the Council's General Assembly in Bali, Indonesia and was accepted.[4]
The first athlete from Macau to win a medal under the auspices of Macau's NOC in an international tournament was Li Man Yam (Chinese: 李文欽) when he won the bronze medal in Taijiquan during the 2nd Asian Wushu Championships in Hong Kong in 1989. Wong Tung Ieong (Chinese: 黃東陽) won the first medal in a large-scale tournament by taking bronze in the nanquan event which took part of wushu's inclusion at the 1990 Asian Games, In October 1994, Macau's government established the Awards Committee for Premier Sporting Competitions (Portuguese: Regulamento dos Prémios do Desporto de Alta Competição, Chinese: 高度競爭體育獎勵規章) which grants prizes and awards for distinguished achievement in competitive sports for athletes and coaches from Macau.[5] Also, from 1991 to 1999 the Macau Olympic Committee and the region's government built 20 different sport venues and facilities, including the multi-purpose Macau Stadium, which are administered by a related local sports organization.[3]
Macau Olympic Committee hosted the East Asian Games in 2005
Although the sovereignty of Macau was transferred from Portugal to the People's Republic of China in 1999, the new government has continued to allow Macau to participate in international organisations and sporting events under the name "Macau, China" using the regional flag of the Macau Special Administrative Region.[3] In addition, the Macau Olympic Committee has participated in the National Games of China since 2011. Macau was elected as the host city of 2005 East Asian Games during the 11th General Assembly of East Asian Games Association in Guam in March 1996.[2] The Games are the largest international sporting event ever hosted by Macau and the SAR achieved the best results of all the countries that participated.[2]
Additionally, during the 22nd General Assembly of Olympic Council of Asia in Kuwait on January 24, 2003, Macau was approved as the host city of 2007 Asian Indoor Games. After the establishment of Association of the Portuguese Speaking Olympic Committees (ACOLOP) on June 8, 2005, Macau was chosen as the host city of the 2006 Lusofonia Games. Macau was also chosen as the first vice-president (2005–2009) and President of the Executive Committee (2009–2013) of ACOLOP. Manuel Silvério (Chinese: 蕭威利), the first vice-president of the Macau Olympic Committee, was elected as the vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia in 2005.[citation needed][6]
As several athletes in the region had expressed interest in forming an organization to administer non-international sporting events in the regions, the Macau Olympic Committee revised its constitution and renamed itself to Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau, China on September 10, 2008.[7] After the change, CODM remains the only internal and external sports federation for Macau.[8] CODM hosted the 31st General Assembly of Olympic Council of Asia during November 2012 which elected Hanoi, Vietnam as the host city for the 2018 Asian Games.[9]
As was done previously by the Macau Olympic Committee, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China has sent several letters to the International Olympic Committee to support recognition of Macau as a member of the IOC. This request has been complicated by the fact that the IOC revised its Charter in 1996 to only admit new NOCs that represent independent states recognised by the international community.[10] (Fellow SAR Hong Kong having been grandfathered in.) Despite the setbacks, Manuel Silvério told a reporter for the Macau Daily in 2008 that "the application from the Macau Olympic Committee for membership in the International Olympic Committee under the name 'Macau, China' is in 'considering and hearing' and the Chinese Government and Chinese Olympic Committee are assisting with the application."[11][12]
As of 2016, the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau remains unrecognized as a NOC by the International Olympic Committee. However, as Macau is an autonomous territory, it has been allowed to join some international organisations and games such as the Asian Games as a separate entity, but it has not been allowed to do so in games for sovereign states such as the Olympic Games.[2]
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^ abcde"About the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau, China". Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau, China. Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau, China. 2013-05-29. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
^ abcMacau 4th East Asian Games Organising Committee (2002). Youth and the East Asian Games. Macau: Macau 4th East Asian Games Organising Committee. ISBN9993766542.
^. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^"Despacho n.º 9/SAAEJ/98" (in Portuguese). Government Printing Bureau. 1998-02-23.
^"Órgãos Sociais da ACOLOP" (in Portuguese). ACOLOP. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
^"奧委會易名體奧委 (Olympic Committee renamed)" (in Chinese). Macau daily. 2008-09-17.
^ 馬有恆任大會主席、體奧會今早就職 (in Chinese). Macau Daily. 2008-12-31.
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sports, olympic, committee, macau, china, chinese, 中國澳門體育暨奧林匹克委員會, portuguese, comité, olímpico, desportivo, macau, china, codm, national, olympic, committee, macau, responsible, organizing, special, administrative, region, participation, international, sporti. The Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau China MOC Chinese 中國澳門體育暨奧林匹克委員會 Portuguese Comite Olimpico e Desportivo de Macau China CODM is the National Olympic Committee NOC of Macau and is responsible for organizing the Special Administrative Region s SAR participation in international sporting events It is officially recognised as a National Olympic Committee by the Asian Olympic Committees Portuguese Speaking Olympic Committees and East Asian Olympic Committees etc regional Olympic Committee but not yet by the International Olympic Committee 2 The Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau ChinaCountry Region Macau ChinaCodeMACCreatedDecember 22 1987ContinentalAssociationOCAHeadquartersRua do Desporto nº 185 195 Taipa MacauPresidentLo Keng Siu 盧景昭 1 Secretary GeneralChan Chak Mo 陳澤武 1 Websitehttp www macauolympic org Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau ChinaChinese nameTraditional Chinese中國澳門體育暨奧林匹克委員會Simplified Chinese中国澳门体育暨奥林匹克委员会TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhōngguo Aomen Tǐyu ji Aolinpǐke WeiyuanhuiYue CantoneseJyutpingzung1 gwok3 ou3 mun4 2 tai2 juk6 kei3 ou3 lam4 pat1 hak1 wai2 jyun4 wui6 2Portuguese namePortugueseComite Olimpico e Desportivo de Macau China Contents 1 History 2 Status 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Logo of Macau Olympic Committee 1987 2008 Although sports in the Portugal controlled region already had a long history Macau first began to participate in international tournaments under a separate name following approval to do so by the Olympic Committee of Portugal in 1974 As the region s society became more affluent and more residents were able to attend sporting events Macau s government established the Macau Sport Development Board Portuguese Instituto do Desporto de Macau ID Chinese 澳門體育總署 on May 18 1987 as a central coordinating office to promote sports in the city 3 Later that year on December 22 the Macau Olympic Committee Portuguese Comite Olimpico de Macau COM Chinese 澳門奧林匹克委員會 was established as the National Olympic Committee for Macau using the flag of the Municipality of Macau 2 It applied for membership in the Olympic Council of Asia OCA in December 1989 during the Council s General Assembly in Bali Indonesia and was accepted 4 The first athlete from Macau to win a medal under the auspices of Macau s NOC in an international tournament was Li Man Yam Chinese 李文欽 when he won the bronze medal in Taijiquan during the 2nd Asian Wushu Championships in Hong Kong in 1989 Wong Tung Ieong Chinese 黃東陽 won the first medal in a large scale tournament by taking bronze in the nanquan event which took part of wushu s inclusion at the 1990 Asian Games In October 1994 Macau s government established the Awards Committee for Premier Sporting Competitions Portuguese Regulamento dos Premios do Desporto de Alta Competicao Chinese 高度競爭體育獎勵規章 which grants prizes and awards for distinguished achievement in competitive sports for athletes and coaches from Macau 5 Also from 1991 to 1999 the Macau Olympic Committee and the region s government built 20 different sport venues and facilities including the multi purpose Macau Stadium which are administered by a related local sports organization 3 Macau Olympic Committee hosted the East Asian Games in 2005 Although the sovereignty of Macau was transferred from Portugal to the People s Republic of China in 1999 the new government has continued to allow Macau to participate in international organisations and sporting events under the name Macau China using the regional flag of the Macau Special Administrative Region 3 In addition the Macau Olympic Committee has participated in the National Games of China since 2011 Macau was elected as the host city of 2005 East Asian Games during the 11th General Assembly of East Asian Games Association in Guam in March 1996 2 The Games are the largest international sporting event ever hosted by Macau and the SAR achieved the best results of all the countries that participated 2 Additionally during the 22nd General Assembly of Olympic Council of Asia in Kuwait on January 24 2003 Macau was approved as the host city of 2007 Asian Indoor Games After the establishment of Association of the Portuguese Speaking Olympic Committees ACOLOP on June 8 2005 Macau was chosen as the host city of the 2006 Lusofonia Games Macau was also chosen as the first vice president 2005 2009 and President of the Executive Committee 2009 2013 of ACOLOP Manuel Silverio Chinese 蕭威利 the first vice president of the Macau Olympic Committee was elected as the vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia in 2005 citation needed 6 As several athletes in the region had expressed interest in forming an organization to administer non international sporting events in the regions the Macau Olympic Committee revised its constitution and renamed itself to Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau China on September 10 2008 7 After the change CODM remains the only internal and external sports federation for Macau 8 CODM hosted the 31st General Assembly of Olympic Council of Asia during November 2012 which elected Hanoi Vietnam as the host city for the 2018 Asian Games 9 Status Edit Flag of Macau China center is raised in a Victory Ceremony during Hong Kong East Asian Games As was done previously by the Macau Olympic Committee the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of China has sent several letters to the International Olympic Committee to support recognition of Macau as a member of the IOC This request has been complicated by the fact that the IOC revised its Charter in 1996 to only admit new NOCs that represent independent states recognised by the international community 10 Fellow SAR Hong Kong having been grandfathered in Despite the setbacks Manuel Silverio told a reporter for the Macau Daily in 2008 that the application from the Macau Olympic Committee for membership in the International Olympic Committee under the name Macau China is in considering and hearing and the Chinese Government and Chinese Olympic Committee are assisting with the application 11 12 As of 2016 the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau remains unrecognized as a NOC by the International Olympic Committee However as Macau is an autonomous territory it has been allowed to join some international organisations and games such as the Asian Games as a separate entity but it has not been allowed to do so in games for sovereign states such as the Olympic Games 2 See also EditChinese Olympic Committee Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong Chinese Taipei Olympic CommitteeReferences Edit a b 中國澳門體育暨奧林匹克委員 Sports amp Olympic Committee of Macau China Leadership Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau China Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau China Retrieved 2013 11 08 a b c d e About the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau China Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau China Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau China 2013 05 29 Archived from the original on 2013 11 18 Retrieved 2013 11 08 a b c Macau 4th East Asian Games Organising Committee 2002 Youth and the East Asian Games Macau Macau 4th East Asian Games Organising Committee ISBN 9993766542 Member NOCs Macau China Olympic Council of Asia Archived from the original on 2014 01 03 Retrieved 2013 11 16 Despacho n º 9 SAAEJ 98 in Portuguese Government Printing Bureau 1998 02 23 orgaos Sociais da ACOLOP in Portuguese ACOLOP Retrieved 2013 11 08 奧委會易名體奧委 Olympic Committee renamed in Chinese Macau daily 2008 09 17 馬有恆任大會主席 體奧會今早就職 in Chinese Macau Daily 2008 12 31 越南河内获得2019年亚运会举办权 Hanoi Vietnam is selected to host the 2018 Asian Games in Chinese Xinhua News Agency 2010 12 17 Archived from the original on May 3 2014 Retrieved 2012 11 08 1996 Olympic Charter PDF olympic org October 1996 p 47 Retrieved 9 February 2018 澳爭倫敦奧運前入奧 Macau looks forward to competing in the Olympic Games in Beijing and London in Chinese Macau Daily 2008 10 04 澳門今年入奧機會微 Macau has a golden opportunity this year to join the International Olympics Committee in Chinese Macau Daily 2008 10 04 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau China amp oldid 1106098498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
