Olympic Council of Asia

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Olympic Council of Asia

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 Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan 1936 AFG
BAN Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh 1984 BGD
BHU Flag of Bhutan Bhutan 1984 BTN
BRN Flag of Bahrain Bahrain 1984 BHR
BRU Flag of Brunei Brunei (IOC designation: Brunei Darussalam) 1988 BRN
CAM Flag of Cambodia Cambodia 1956 CAM
CHN Flag of People's Republic of China 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 Hong Kong, China 1960 HKG as "Hong Kong" HKG 1960-1994
IND Flag of India India 1900 IND
INA Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 1956 IDN IHO 1952
FIFA-code IDN
IRI Iran (IOC designation: Islamic Republic of Iran) 1948 IRN FIFA-code IRN
IRQ Flag of Iraq Iraq 1948 IRQ
JOR Flag of Jordan Jordan 1968 JOR
JPN Flag of Japan Japan 1912 JPN
KAZ Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 1996 KAZ part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
KGZ Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan 1996 KGZ part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
KOR Flag of South Korea Republic of Korea (IOC designation: Korea) 1948 KOR
KSA Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 1972 SAU
KUW Flag of Kuwait Kuwait 1968 KWT
LAO Flag of Laos Laos (IOC designation: Lao People's Democratic Republic) 1980 LAO
LIB Flag of Lebanon Lebanon 1948 LBN
MAC Macau MacauPeople's Republic of China - MAC without IOC recognition
MAS Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 1956 MYS
MDV Flag of Maldives Maldives 1988 MDV
MGL Flag of Mongolia Mongolia 1964 MNG
MYA Flag of Myanmar Myanmar 1996 MMR BIR 1948-1992
NEP Flag of Nepal Nepal 1964 NPL
OMA Flag of Oman Oman 1984 OMN
PAK Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 1948 PAK
PHI Flag of Philippines Philippines 1924 PHL
PLE Flag of Palestinian National Authority Palestine (IOC designation: Palestine) 1996 PSE FIFA-code PAL
PRK Flag of North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1972 PRK
QAT Flag of Qatar Qatar 1984 QAT
SIN Flag of Singapore Singapore 1948 SGP
SRI Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 1948 LKA
SYR Flag of Syria Syria (IOC designation: Syrian Arab Republic) 1948 SYR
THA Flag of Thailand Thailand 1952 THA
TJK Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan 1996 TJK part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
TKM Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 1996 TKM part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
part of EUN 1992
TLS Flag of East Timor Timor-Leste 2004 TLS IOA 2000
TPE Flag of Chinese Taipei 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 Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1984 ARE
UZB Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1996 UZB part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
VIE Flag of Vietnam Vietnam (IOC designation: Viet Nam) 1952 VNM
YEM Flag of Yemen Yemen 1992 YEM

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