South Sudan National Olympic Committee

South Sudan National Olympic Committee
South Sudan National Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region South Sudan
CodeSSD
Created8 June 2015
Recognized2 August 2015
Continental
Association
ANOCA
PresidentWilson Deng Kuoirot
Secretary GeneralTong 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]

  1. ^ a b c "South Sudan holds Olympic Committee founding meeting". Radio Tamazuj. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ^ South Sudan NOC granted full recognition at 128th IOC Session