Eritrean National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee of Eritrea
Eritrean National Olympic Committee
Eritrean National Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region Eritrea
CodeERI
Created1996
Recognized1999
Continental
Association		ANOCA
HeadquartersAsmara
PresidentLuul Fisshaye
Secretary GeneralAmine Teclay

The Eritrean National Olympic Committee (Tigrinya: ሃገራዊ ኮሚቴ ኦሎምፒክ ኤርትራ; IOC code: ERI) is the National Olympic Committee representing Eritrea. It was created in 1996 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.[1][2][3]

Eritrea made its debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where it sent three athletes to compete in track and field events. In the 2018 Winter Games, athlete Shannon-Ogbani Abeda represented the country in skiing.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Grasso, John (2015). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4422-4859-5.
  2. ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2007). The A to Z of the Olympic Movement. Scarecrow Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-8108-5645-5.
  3. ^ "Eritrea - National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  4. ^ AfricaNews (2018-02-01). "Eritrea will be at 2018 Winter Olympics thanks to Canadian-born skier". Africanews. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
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Sports governing bodies in Eritrea (ERI)
Summer Olympic Sports
  • Aquatics
    • Diving
    • Swimming
    • Synchronized Swimming
    • Water Polo
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Handball
  • Judo
  • Modern Pentathlon
  • Rugby 7's
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Shooting
  • Table Tennis
  • Taekwondo
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Volleyball
    • inc. Beach Volleyball
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling
Winter Olympic Sports
  • Biathlon
  • Bobsleigh
  • Curling
  • Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
  • Ice Hockey
  • Luge
  • Skeleton
  • Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
  • Snowboarding
Other IOC Recognised Sports
  • Air sports
  • Auto racing
  • Bandy
  • Baseball
  • Billiard Sports
  • Boules
  • Bowling
  • Bridge
  • Chess
  • Cricket
  • Dance sport
  • Floorball
  • Karate
  • Korfball
  • Lifesaving
  • Motorcycle racing
  • Mountaineering and Climbing
  • Netball
  • Orienteering
  • Pelota Vasca
  • Polo
  • Powerboating
  • Racquetball
  • Roller sports
  • Rugby
  • Softball
  • Sport climbing
  • Squash
  • Sumo
  • Surfing
  • Tug of war
  • Underwater sports
  • Water Ski
  • Wushu
Paralympics and Disabled Sports
Others Sports
  • Rugby League
  • Rugby Union
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