The Chinese Olympic
Committee (COC) is a non-governmental, non-profit
national sports organization of a mass character,
with the objective of developing sports and
promoting the Olympic Movement in the country.
It represents China in handling international
affairs related to the Olympic Movement. It
is the sole representative of the whole country's
Olympic Movement in its relations with the
International Olympic Committee (IOC), the
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and other international
sports organizations, as well as all National
Olympic Committees (NOCs).
The first Chinese sports organization
was founded as early as October 1910, and
recognized by the IOC in 1922. In May 1954,
not long after the founding of the People's
Republic of China, the IOC recognized the
All-China Sports Federation (Chinese Olympic
Committee) at the 49th IOC Session held
in Athens. In 1956, however, the IOC allowed
the Taiwan authorities to send a team to
the 16th Olympic Games. The All-China Sports
Federation protested against the "two
Chinas" plot fabricated by the IOC
leader. In August 1958, the COC severed
all its relations with the IOC. It was not
until November 26, 1979 that, with a resolution
adopted by all IOC members, the COC's legal
status was reinstated in the IOC, while
the Olympic Committee in Taipei was allowed
to remain in the IOC under the name of "the
Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee."
TASKS AND FUNCTIONS
-- Giving publicity to the basic principles
of the Olympicism and ensuring the observation
of the Olympic Charter in China;
-- Promoting Olympic sports and sport for
all among the Chinese people and encouraging
women to take part in sports activities;
-- Organizing Chinese sports delegations
for participating in the Olympic, continental,
international and other world games and
providing necessary funds and equipment
for these delegations;
-- Assisting other national sports organizations
in staging national meets and competitions;
-- Fighting against any form of discrimination
and violence in sports and strictly prohibiting
the use of any substances banned by the
International Olympic Committee or International
Sports Federations.
-- Choosing host cities
appropriate for the Olympic, Asian and East
Asian Games and other comprehensive international
sports events to be held in China.
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