Syrian Olympic Committee
Country/Region | Syria |
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Code | SYR |
Created | 1948 |
Recognized | 1948 |
Continental Association | OCA |
Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
President | Feras Mouala |
Secretary General | Salah Al-Khatib |
Website | Official website |
The Syrian Olympic Committee (Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية السورية) is the National Olympic Committee in Syria for the Olympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
History[]
The Syrian Olympic Committee was established in 1948.[1] Mowaffak Joumaa served as President of the Syrian Olympic Committee and the General Sports Federation from 2010 to 2020, then he became an honorary president, and was succeeded by Feras Mouala who served as Secretary General from 2010 to 2019.[2]
List of presidents[]
The following is a list of presidents of the Syrian Olympic Committee and the General Sports Federation since 1995.
President | Term |
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Nouri Barakat | 1995–2002 |
Kamal Taha | 2003–2005 |
Fayssal Al Bassri | 2005–2009 |
Farouk Bouzo | 2009 (Acting) |
Mowaffak Joumaa | 2010–2020 |
Feras Mouala | 2020–present |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ تاريخ اللجنة الأولمبية. syroc.sy. (in Arabic)
- ^ أعضاء مجلس الإدارة. syroc.sy. (in Arabic)
External links[]
Categories:
- National Olympic Committees
- Syria at the Olympics
- Sports governing bodies in Syria
- 1948 establishments in Syria
- Syrian sport stubs
- Olympic organization stubs