Country/Region | Belarus |
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Code | BLR |
Created | 1991 |
Recognized | 1993 |
Continental Association | EOC |
Headquarters | Minsk, Belarus |
President | Viktor Lukashenko |
Secretary General | George Katulin |
Website | www.noc.by |
The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Нацыянальны алімпійскі камітэт Рэспублікі Беларусь, Russian: Национальный олимпийский комитет Республики Беларусь) is one of many national Olympic committees that make up the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Created in 1991, the NOC RB (Belarusian: НОК РБ), was charged with selecting athletes to represent Belarus in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, enforcing anti-doping laws and promoting sporting activity inside Belarus. The current president of the NOC RB is Victor Lukashenko, the son of the current President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko.