National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan


The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, formerly known as Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, is the National Olympic Committee representing Afghanistan. The Committee is currently in exile and presided by Hafizullah Wali Rahimi.
The Taliban regime established a rival committee, known as General Directorate of Olympics, Physical Education and Sports, following their takeover of the country in 2021,
which has not been recognised by the International Olympic Committee.
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History

The Olympic committee was created in 1920, but was recognized in 1936, in time for Afghanistan's Olympic debut at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
The committee counsels Afghanistan’s Olympic movement and organises the participation of athletes in Olympic sports to represent Afghanistan at the Summer Olympics and Summer Youth Olympic, and also the Asian Games. Committee presidents are elected at Extraordinary General Assemblies.
Hafizullah Wali Rahimi was elected as president of the committee in 2018. Following the 2021 Taliban takeover, Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen was appointed in his place. However, the Olympic Council of Asia and International Olympic Committee continue to recognize Rahimi as president. Rahimi has been described by the IOC as a president in exile.
In May 2024, the Taliban government, in violation of the Olympic Charter, merging the National Olympic Committee with the General Directorate of Physical Education and Sport to form the General Directorate of Olympics, Physical Education and Sports, currently headed by Ahmadullah Wasiq.