Olympic Council of Asia
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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member countries. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah.
[edit] Members countries
Code | Nation / IOC designation | First use | ISO-code | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
AFG | Afghanistan | 1936 | AFG | |
BAN | Bangladesh | 1984 | BGD | |
BHU | Bhutan | 1984 | BTN | |
BRN | Bahrain | 1984 | BHR | |
BRU | Brunei (IOC designation: Brunei Darussalam) | 1988 | BRN | |
CAM | Cambodia | 1956 | CAM | |
CHN | China (IOC designation: People's Republic of China) | 1932 | CHN | Republic of China as "China" 1932-1956 [including Hong Kong] current usage began 1984 |
HKG | Hong Kong, China | 1960 | HKG | as "Hong Kong" HKG 1960-1994 |
IND | India | 1900 | IND | |
INA | Indonesia | 1956 | IDN | IHO 1952 FIFA-code IDN |
IRI | Iran (IOC designation: Islamic Republic of Iran) | 1948 | IRN | FIFA-code IRN |
IRQ | Iraq | 1948 | IRQ | |
JOR | Jordan | 1968 | JOR | |
JPN | Japan | 1912 | JPN | |
KAZ | Kazakhstan | 1996 | KAZ | part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 |
KGZ | Kyrgyzstan | 1996 | KGZ | part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 |
KOR | Republic of Korea (IOC designation: Korea) | 1948 | KOR | |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | 1972 | SAU | |
KUW | Kuwait | 1968 | KWT | |
LAO | Laos (IOC designation: Lao People's Democratic Republic) | 1980 | LAO | |
LIB | Lebanon | 1948 | LBN | |
MAC | Macau, People's Republic of China | - | MAC | without IOC recognition |
MAS | Malaysia | 1956 | MYS | |
MDV | Maldives | 1988 | MDV | |
MGL | Mongolia | 1964 | MNG | |
MYA | Myanmar | 1996 | MMR | BIR 1948-1992 |
NEP | Nepal | 1964 | NPL | |
OMA | Oman | 1984 | OMN | |
PAK | Pakistan | 1948 | PAK | |
PHI | Philippines | 1924 | PHL | |
PLE | Palestine (IOC designation: Palestine) | 1996 | PSE | FIFA-code PAL |
PRK | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 1972 | PRK | |
QAT | Qatar | 1984 | QAT | |
SIN | Singapore | 1948 | SGP | |
SRI | Sri Lanka | 1948 | LKA | |
SYR | Syria (IOC designation: Syrian Arab Republic) | 1948 | SYR | |
THA | Thailand | 1952 | THA | |
TJK | Tajikistan | 1996 | TJK | part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 |
TKM | Turkmenistan | 1996 | TKM | part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992 |
TLS | Timor-Leste | 2004 | TLS | IOA 2000 |
TPE | Chinese Taipei also known as Republic of China (TAIWAN) (IOC designation: Chinese Taipei) |
1984 | TWN | as "China" CHN 1932-1956 as "Taiwan" TAI 1960-1964 as "Republic of China" ROC 1968-1972 current usage began 1984 |
UAE | United Arab Emirates | 1984 | ARE | |
UZB | Uzbekistan | 1996 | UZB | part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 |
VIE | Vietnam (IOC designation: Viet Nam) | 1952 | VNM | |
YEM | Yemen | 1992 | YEM |
[edit] Events organising
- Asian Games
- Asian Winter Games
- Asian Regional Games
- Asian Indoor Games
- Asian Beach Games