Olympic Council of Asia

NameOlympic Council of Asia
AbbreviationOCA
Founded1982

Description

The Olympic Council of Asia is a confederation of the National Olympic Committees from Asia, which was formed in November 1982. The OCA is in overall charge of sports in Asia, coordinates the activities of Asian countries in sports at the regional and international level, and conducts the Asian Games and Asian Winter Games every four years. It is headquartered in Kuwait and, since 1990, its president is Sheikh Ahmed Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah of Kuwait. There are currently 45 affiliated nations, including Macau, China, which is not recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Presidents

Tenure Name Country Notes
1982—1990 Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah KUW
1990—1991 Roy de Silva SRI as acting president
1991—2021 Sheikh Ahmed Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah KUW
2021— Randhir Singh IND as acting president