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Country/Region | ![]() |
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Code | SSD |
Created | 8 June 2015 |
Recognized | 2 August 2015 |
Continental Association | ANOCA |
President | Wilson Deng Kuoirot |
Secretary General | Tong Chor Malek Deran |
The South Sudan National Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing South Sudan. It was founded in Juba on 8 June 2015, [1] and became a full member of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Movement on 2 August 2015. [2] The theme of the June meeting was "Let's build peace and unity through sport", reflecting the ongoing South Sudanese Civil War. [1] The founding president is Lt-Gen. Wilson Deng Kuoirot. [1]
Sport | Body | Federation | Refs |
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Athletics | South Sudan Athletics Federation | IAAF | [4] |
Basketball | South Sudan Basketball Federation | FIBA | [5] |
Association football | South Sudan Football Association | FIFA | [6] |
Handball | South Sudan Handball Federation | IHF | [7] |
Judo | IJF | ||
Table Tennis | South Sudan Table Tennis Federation | ITTF | [8] [9] |
Taekwondo | South Sudan Taekwondo Federation | WTF | [10] |
Now it is recognised by the athletics, basketball, football, handball, judo, table tennis and tae kwon do federations.