Albanian National Olympic Committee
The Albanian National Olympic Committee (Albanian: Komiteti Olimpik Kombëtar Shqiptara, 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe 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]