Olympic Council of Asia

History

In 1948, during the 1948 Summer Olympics, Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) decided to organize the Asian Games, under the auspices of Asian Games Federation. The following year the Asian Games Federation was organized. Decades later this would be reorganized and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) was established in New Delhi on 16 November 1982. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognized the OCA within the same year.

The OCA together with the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) announced a new campaign for the upcoming 2022 Asian Games. The campaign, ‘Road to Asian Games’ will be officially organized by the AESF and aims to bring the Olympic spirit to eSports and introduce an education program for participating eSports athletes.

On 8 July 2023, Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was elected as President of the OCA. However, the IOC refused to recognize the election, and on 30 July 2023, the IOC, in a letter, asked Randhir Singh, who was at the time the Acting President of the OCA, to continue as acting president while the IOC investigated the 2023 OCA presidential election. In July 2024, Singh was elected as the next President of the OCA, and the election, where he was the sole candidate, was unanimously approved by the Election Committee. Singh's presidential election is set to take place at the OCA General Assembly on 8 September 2024.

Member nations

In the following table, the year in which the NOC was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created. The NOC for Macau is recognized by the OCA, but is not recognized by the IOC and does not compete in the Olympic Games. The OCA also includes the NOCs of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Palestine. Timor-Leste is the newest member, joining in 2003.

The OCA includes the transcontinental country of Kazakhstan, but does not include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey, and Russia, although they are located wholly or mostly in Asia. Israel, however, was excluded after the Munich Massacre, upon the claim that their delegation security at the Asian Games would be a problem. The South Caucasian countries opted to join the European Olympic Committees after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Former members

Israel was a member of the Asian Games Federation, but was excluded from the Olympic Council of Asia upon its re-incorporation in 1981. Since 1994, Israel is a member of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) instead.

OCA Regional Zones

OCA Zone 1 (West Asia)

• Bahrain
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Oman
• Palestine
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria
• United Arab Emirates
• Yemen

OCA Zone 2 (Central Asia)

• Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan
• Iran

OCA Zone 3 (South Asia)

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• India
• Maldives
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka

OCA Zone 4 (East Asia)

• China
• Hong Kong, China
• Macau, China
• Japan
• North Korea
• South Korea
• Chinese Taipei
• Mongolia

OCA Zone 5 (Southeast Asia)

• Brunei
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste
• Vietnam

Administration

List of presidents

Executive board

Source:

Standing Committee-Chair

Honorary Life Members

OCA General Assembly (GA)

Main article: List of OCA meetings

Source:

In General Assembly (GA) (OCA Annual General Assembly) hosts of various competitions are introduced and important decisions are made about the countries and sports that covered by OCA.

1. 1st: 1982 in New Delhi, India.
2. 2nd: 1983 in , .
3. 3rd: 1984 in Seoul, South Korea.
4. 4th: 1985 in , .
5. 5th: 1986 in , .
6. 6th: 1987 in , .
7. 7th: 1988 in , .
8. 8th: 1989 in , .
9. 9th: 1990 in Beijing, China.
10. 10th: 1991 in , .
11. 11th: 1992 in , .
12. 12th: 1993 in , .
13. 13th: 1994 in , .
14. 14th: 23 May 1995 in Seoul, South Korea.
15. 15th: 1996 in Bangkok, Thailand.
16. 16th: 1997 in , .
17. 17th: 1998 in , .
18. 18th: 1999 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
19. 19th: 12 November 2000 in Busan, South Korea.
20. 20th: 2001 in Aomori, Japan.
21. 21st: 2002 in Busan, South Korea.
22. 22nd: 24 Jan 2003 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
23. 23rd: 2004 in Doha, Qatar.
24. 24th: 2005 in Guangzhou, China.
25. 25th: 2006 in Doha, Qatar.
26. 26th: 16 April 2007 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
27. 27th: 2008 in Bali, Indonesia.
28. 28th: 3 July 2009 in Singapore.
29. 29th: 2010 in Guangzhou, China.
30. 30th: 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.
31. 31st: 2012 in Macau. On 8 November 2012, the OCA decided at its 31st General Assembly in Macau to create a special multi-sport event called Asian Games Centennial Festival.
32. 32nd: 18 January 2013 in Manila, Philippines. (After 64th OCA Executive Board meeting)
33. 33rd: 2014 in Songdo, South Korea.
34. 34th: 16 September 2015 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
35. 35th: 25 September 2016 in Danang, Vietnam.
36. 36th: 21 September 2017 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
37. 37th: 19 August 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
38. 38th: 3 March 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.
39. 39th: 16 December 2020 in Muscat, Oman.
40. 40th: 21 November 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
41. 41st: 4 October 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
42. 42nd: 8 July 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
43. 43rd: Feb 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.
44. 44th: 8 September 2024 in New Delhi, India.

OCA Executive Board Meeting (EBM)

64th : January 2013 in Manila, Philippines.

OCA Recognized Sports

90 Sports in 1 January 2024. The OCA provides recognition in order for a sport to grow and develop.

1. Air sports - Airsport Federation of Asia (AFA)
2. Aquatic sports - Asia Swimming Federation (ASF)
3. Archery - Asian Archery Federation (AAF)
4. Athletics - Asian Athletics Association (AAA)
5. Badminton - Badminton Asia (BA)
6. Baseball - Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA)
7. Basketball - FIBA Asia (FIBA)
8. Biathlon - International Biathlon Union (IBU)
9. Billiards Sports - Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS)
10. Bobsleigh - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing (FIBT)
11. Bodybuilding - Asian Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (AFBF)
12. Bowling - Asian Bowling Federation (ABF)
13. Boxing - Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC)
14. Bridge - Pacific Asia Bridge Federation (PABF)
15. Canoeing - Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC)
16. Chess - Asian Chess Federation (ACF)
17. Chinlone - Asian Chinlone Federation (ACF)
18. Cricket - Asian Cricket Council (ACC)
19. Curling - World Curling Federation (WCF)
20. Cycling - Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC)
21. Dance Sports - Dance Sport Asia (DSA)
22. Dragon & Lion Dance - Dragon & Lion Dances Federation of Asia (DLFA)
23. Dragon Boat - Asian Dragon Boat Federation (ADBF)
24. Electronic Sports - Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF)
25. Equestrian Sports - Asian Equestrian Federation (AEF)
26. Extreme Sports - Asian Extreme Sports Federation (AXC)
27. Fencing - Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA)
28. Finswimming - Asia Underwater Federation (AUF)
29. Flag Football - International Federation of American Football (IFAF)
30. Floorball - International Floorball Federation (AFF)
31. Football - Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
32. Footvolley - Asian Footvolley Federation (AFF)
33. Golf - Asian Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC)
34. Gymnastics - Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU)
35. Handball - Asian Handball Federation (AHF)
36. Hockey - Asian Hockey Federation (AHF)
37. Ice Hockey - Asian Ice Hockey Federation (AIHF)
38. Ju-Jitsu - Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU)
39. Judo - Judo Union of Asia (JUA)
40. Kabaddi - Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
41. Karate - Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF)
42. Kickboxing - Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO Asia)
43. Korfball - International Korfball Federation (IKF)
44. Kurash - Kurash Confederation of Asia (KCA)
45. Lawn Bowls - World Bowls (WB)
46. Life Saving - International Life Saving Federation (ILSF)
47. Luge - International Luge Federation (ILF)
48. Modern Pentathlon - Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation (AMPC)
49. Motor Sports - Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM)
50. Muay - Federation of Asian Muaythai Associations (FAMA)
51. Netball - International Federation of Netball Associations (World Netball)
52. Pencak Silat - Asian Pencak Silat Federation (APSF)
53. Petanque - Asian Petanque and Sports Boules Confederation (APSBC)
54. Polo - Federation of International Polo (FIP)
55. Power Boating - Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM)
56. Racquetball - Asia Racquetball Federation (ARF)
57. Roller Sports - World Skate Asia (WSA)
58. Rowing - Asian Rowing Federation (ARF)
59. Rugby - Asia Rugby (AR)
60. Sailing - Asian Sailing Federation (ASAF)
61. Sambo - SAMBO Union of Asia and Oceania (SUAO)
62. Sepaktakraw - Asian Sepaktakraw Federation (ASF)
63. Shooting - Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC)
64. Shuttle Cock - International Shuttlecock Federation (ISF)
65. Skating - Asian Skating Union (ASU)
66. Skiing - Asian Ski Federation (ASF)
67. Soft Tennis - Asian Soft Tennis Federation (ASFF)
68. Softball - Softball Asia (SA)
69. Sports Climbing - International Federation of Sport Climbing - Asia (IFSC Asia)
70. Squash - Asian Squash Federation (ASF)
71. Sumo - Asian Sumo Federation (ASF)
72. Surfing - International Surfing Association (ISA)
73. Table Tennis - Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU)
74. Taekwondo - World Taekwondo Asia (WTA)
75. Tennis - Asian Tennis Federation (ATF)
76. Teqball - Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ)
77. Traditional Boat Race - International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF)
78. Traditional Wrestling - United World Wrestling (UWW)
79. Triathlon - World Triathlon -Asia (ASTC)
80. Vocotruyen - World Federation of Vietnam Vocotruyen (WFVV)
81. Volleyball - Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC)
82. Vovinam - Asian Vovinam Federation (AVF)
83. Waterski - Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Confederation (IWWF Asia)
84. Weightlifting - Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF)
85. Woodball - Asian Woodball Federation (AWBF)
86. Wrestling - United World Wrestling Asia (UWW Asia)
87. Wushu - Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA)
88. Yachting - Asian Yachting Federation (AYF)

2 New sports was added in 2023:

1. Dodgeball - Asian Dodgeball Federation (ADF)
2. Jump Rope - Asian Jump Rope Union (AJRU)

2026 Asian Games program

2026 Asian Games sports:

42 Sports consist of 32 sports from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Surfing: New sport in Asian Games) + 9 other sports. One from each of the five OCA Zones: [Wushu (East Asia), Sepak takraw (Southeast Asia), Kabaddi (South Asia), Kurash (Central Asia), Jujitsu (West Asia) and 7 Sports from AINAGOC (Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee) and the Olympic Council of Asia: Baseball/Softball, Cricket, Karate, Esports, Squash, Dancesport (Breakdance, Virtual), Tenpin bowling and proposed: Powerlifting.

Events

• Asian Games
• Asian Winter Games
• Asian Beach Games
• Asian Youth Games
• Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Related Events:
• Far Eastern Championship Games - Western Asiatic Games
• FESPIC Games - Asian Para Games

Events Summary

• Asian Summer Games (1951-2022) (19) 5,232 Events
• Asian Winter Games (1986-2017) (8) 387 Events
• Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (2005-2017) (5+1) 1,042 Events
• Asian Beach Games (2008-2016) (5) 509 Events
• Asian Youth Games (2009-2013) (2) 212 Events
• Total : 40 Games (1951-2022): 7,382 Events

Notes

References

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