Country/Region | South Sudan |
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Code | SSD |
Created | 8 June 2015 |
Recognized | 2 August 2015 |
Continental Association | ANOCA |
President | Wilson Deng Kuoirot |
Secretary General | Tong Chor Malek Deran |
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]