The South Sudan National Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing South Sudan. It was founded in Juba on 8 June 2015,[1] and became a full member of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Movement on 2 August 2015.[2] The theme of the June meeting was "Let's build peace and unity through sport", reflecting the ongoing South Sudanese Civil War.[1] The founding president is Lt-Gen. Wilson Deng Kuoirot.[1]
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| Country/Region |  South Sudan |
|---|---|
| Code | SSD |
| Created | 8 June 2015 |
| Recognized | 2 August 2015 |
| Continental Association | ANOCA |
| President | Wilson Deng Kuoirot |
| Secretary General | Tong Chor Malek Deran |
Affiliated sports
edit| Sport | Body | Federation | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | South Sudan Athletics Federation | IAAF | [4] |
| Basketball | South Sudan Basketball Federation | FIBA | [5] |
| Association football | South Sudan Football Association | FIFA | [6] |
| Handball | South Sudan Handball Federation | IHF | [7] |
| Judo | IJF | ||
| Table Tennis | South Sudan Table Tennis Federation | ITTF | [8][9] |
| Taekwondo | South Sudan Taekwondo Federation | WTF | [10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "South Sudan holds Olympic Committee founding meeting". Radio Tamazuj. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ South Sudan NOC granted full recognition at 128th IOC Session
- ^ Agence France-Presse (2 August 2015). "South Sudan to compete in Rio after becoming 206th Olympic nation". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
Now it is recognised by the athletics, basketball, football, handball, judo, table tennis and tae kwon do federations.
- ^ "Member Federations". IAAF. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "South Sudan (SSD)". FIBA. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "South Sudan". FIFA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "South Sudan Handball Federation - Associated members". IHF. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "ITTF Women's World Cup Heads to Europe for the First Time". Press Release. ITTF. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Ass. per Continent". ITTF. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "South Sudan". WTF. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.