Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea logo
Country/Region North Korea
CodePRK
Created1953
Recognized1957
HeadquartersP.O. Box 56 Kumsong-dong 2 Kwangbok Street Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang[1]
PresidentKim Il-guk

The Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 올림픽 위원회; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 올림픽 委員會; IOC code: PRK) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing North Korea (competing either as DPR Korea or as the country's full official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea).[2]

It is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA),[3] and of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).[4] It is based in Kwangbok Street, Kumsong-dong, Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang.[5] Its chairman is Kim Il-guk,[6] Vice President Chang Ung, and Secretary General Son Kwang-ho.[7]

  1. ^ "IOC – International Olympic Committee". International Olympic Committee. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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  3. ^ "Olympic Council of Asia : National Olympic Committees". ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  4. ^ "Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of". acnolympic.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  5. ^ "Democratic People's Republic of Korea - National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  6. ^ "National Olympic chairman chosen". The Pyongyang Times. KCNA. 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  7. ^ Nick Butler (20 March 2016). "Ri Jong Mu appointed new President of North Korean Olympic Committee". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2016-08-08.