The Albanian National Olympic Committee (Albanian: Komiteti Olimpik Kombëtar Shqiptar - KOKSH) is a non-profit organisation and the legal authority of Albania's participation in the Olympic Games. As a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), it is responsible for the development and management of all olympic related activities in the country.
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| Country/Region |  Albania |
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| Code | ALB |
| Created | 1958 |
| Recognized | 1959 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Tirana, Albania |
| President | Fidel Ylli |
| Secretary General | Gerti Shima |
| Website | nocalbania.org.al |
Members of the committee are 46 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and ten members.
It is based in the country's capital, Tirana.
History edit
The National Olympic Committee of Albania (KOKSH) was founded in 1958 and a year later gained recognition by the International Olympic Committee.
From the year of its foundation until 1989 the committee was known by the name "The General Council Committee of Sportspersons of Albania" and included in its core all the sports federations in the country.
With the change of the political system in Albania, in 1990, the committee was restructured as an independent entity, separate from the newly formed Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. Four years later, in 1994, by government decrees No.20 and No.401, it was sanctioned as a non-state non-profit organisation whose functions were based on the Olympic Charter.[1]
Executive committee edit
The committee of the KOKSH is represented by:[2]
- President: Fidel Ylli
- Vice President: Erlind Pëllumbi
- Members: Luiza Gega, Florend Kalivopulli, Enkelejda Caushi, Labo Capo, Endrit Hoxha, Izmir Smajlaj
Member federations edit
The Albanian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 24 Olympic Summer and two Winter Sport Federations and 20 Non-Olympic Sports Federations in Albania.[3][4]
Olympic Sports Federations edit
- Albanian Archery Federation
- Albanian Athletics Federation
- Albanian Badminton Federation
- Albanian Basketball Association
- Albanian Boxing Federation
- Albanian Canoe Federation
- Albanian Cycling Federation
- Albanian Equestrian Sports Federation
- Albanian Fencing Federation
- Albanian Football Federation
- Albanian Golf Federation
- Albanian Gymnastics Federation
- Albanian Handball Federation
- Albanian Judo Federation
- Albanian Karate Federation
- Albanian Mountaineering Federation
- Albanian Sailing Federation
- Albanian Shooting Sport Federation
- Albanian Skiing Federation
- Albanian Swimming Federation
- Albanian Table Tennis Association
- Albanian Taekwondo Federation
- Albanian Tennis Federation
- Albanian Volleyball Federation
- Albanian Weightlifting Federation
- Albanian Wrestling Federation
Non-Olympic Sports Federations edit
- Albanian Air Sports Federation
- Albanian Federation of Radio Amateurs
- Automobile Club Albania
- Albanian Bodybuilding Federation
- Albanian Bowling Federation
- Albanian Bridge Association
- Albanian Chess Association
- Albanian Dance Sport Federation
- Albanian Federation Sport for All
- Albanian Hunting and Fishing Federation
- Albanian Kickboxing Federation
- Albanian Mixed Martial Arts Federation
- Albanian Motorcycle Federation
- Albanian Paralympic Committee
- Albanian Rafting Federation
- Albanian School Sport Federation
- Albanian Snooker Federation
- Special Olympics Albania
- Albanian Students Sports Association
- Albanian Underwater Federation