The Macedonian Olympic Committee is one of the newly founded National Olympic Committees. It was instituted on March 20th, 1992, at the time when the Republic of Macedonia was completing the process of becoming independent in all social realms, and was setting about the ways towards its international recognition. Before this, the Macedonian athletes and sports workers used to take part in the organization and the activities of the Olympic Committee of the SFR of Yugoslavia.
The Macedonian Olympic Committee became the 195th member of the International Olympic Committee at the Session in Lausanne held on September 21-24th, 1993, after the admission of the Republic of Macedonia to the UN. President of the Committee, as of its founding up to date is Dr Vasil Tupurkovski. Vice-presidents are Ms. Natasa Meskovska and Mr. Andrea Josifovski, Secretary General is Mr. Zoran Gapic, and Sports Director is Mr. Nase Nasev.
The Macedonian Olympic Committee became the 195th member of the International Olympic Committee at the Session in Lausanne held on September 21-24th, 1993, after the admission of the Republic of Macedonia to the UN. President of the Committee, as of its founding up to date is Dr Vasil Tupurkovski. Vice-presidents are Ms. Natasa Meskovska and Mr. Andrea Josifovski, Secretary General is Mr. Zoran Gapic, and Sports Director is Mr. Nase Nasev.
The MOC carries out its activities through 16 organs and bodies. It has established several traditional events in order to promote the Olympic idea, such as: the Olympic Days, the Olympic Class, the Olympic Picnic, etc. It has been the initiator and a supporter of various sports, cultural, and humanitarian events.
Apart from the participation at the Games of the Olympiad, the MOC has been successfully organizing the participation of Macedonian athletes at the continental and world Olympic Youth Days/Festivals as well, and was also a host to the third edition of the competitions of the Olympic Hopes from the Balkans in 2002.
Apart from the participation at the Games of the Olympiad, the MOC has been successfully organizing the participation of Macedonian athletes at the continental and world Olympic Youth Days/Festivals as well, and was also a host to the third edition of the competitions of the Olympic Hopes from the Balkans in 2002.
