Nepal Olympic Committee

Nepal Olympic Committee
Country	Nepal
Code	NEP
Created	1962
Recognized	17 October 1963
Continental; Association	OCA
Headquarters	Satdobato, Lalitpur
President	Jeevan Ram Shrestha
Secretary General	Rajiv Shrestha
Website	www.nocnepal.org.np

The Nepal Olympic Committee (Nepali: नेपाल ओलम्पिक समिति; IOC code: NEP) is responsible for selecting athletes to represent Nepal at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international sports competitions, and managing Nepalese teams at these events.^[1]^[2]

The committee was founded in 1962 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the IOC session in Baden-Baden, on 17 October 1963.^[3]

National Sports Associations

National Sports Associations are categorized in two categories, i.e., Olympics sports and other recognized sports. The NOC's membership currently includes 27 National Sports Federations.

NOC Summer Olympic sports

Sport	National Association
Aquatics	Nepal Swimming Association
Archery	Nepal Archery Association
Athletics	Nepal Athletics Association
Badminton	Nepal Badminton Association
Basketball	Nepal Basketball Association
Boxing	Nepal Boxing Federation
Canoeing	Nepal Rafting and Canoeing Association
Cricket	Cricket Association of Nepal
Cycling	Nepal Cycling Association
Equestrian	Nepal Equestrian Association
Fencing	Nepal Fencing Association
Football	All Nepal Football Association
Golf	Nepal Golf Association
Gymnastics	Nepal Gymnastics Association
Handball	Nepal Handball Association
Hockey	Nepal Hockey Association
Judo	Nepal Judo Association
Modern pentathlon	Nepal Modern Pentathlon Association
Rowing	Rowing Association of Nepal
Rugby	Nepal Rugby Association
Shooting	Nepal Shooting Association
Skateboarding	Nepal Skating & Skateboarding Association
Table tennis	All Nepal Table Tennis Association
Taekwondo	Nepal Taekwondo Association
Tennis	Nepal Tennis Association
Triathlon	Nepal Triathlon Association
Volleyball	Nepal Volleyball Association
Weightlifting	Nepal Weightlifting Association
Wrestling	Nepal Wrestling Association

NOC Winter Olympic sports

These all sports are under the Winter Games Association of Nepal.

Sport	National Federation
Biathlon, Bobsleigh & Skeleton, Luge,curling & Snowboarding	Alpine Sports Federation Nepal
Ice hockey	Nepal Ice Hockey Association
Ice Skating	Nepal Skating & Skateboarding Association
Skiing	Nepal Ski Association

NOC recognized sports

Sport	National Federation
Air sports	Aviation Sports Association Nepal
Baseball & Softball	Nepal Baseball & Softball Association
Billard	Nepal Billiard, Snooker & Pool Association
Bowling	Nepal Bowling Association
Breakdancing	Nepal Breaking Dance
Bridge	Nepal Bridge Association
Chess	National Chess Federation
Dancesport	Dance Sports Association Nepal
Floorball	Nepal Floorball Federation
Kabaddi	All Nepal Kabaddi Association
Karate	Nepal Karate Federation
Kho Kho	Nepal Kho Kho Association
Korfball	Korfball Federation of Nepal (KFN)
Mountain Sports	Mountain Sports Federation - Nepal
Mountaineering & Sport climbing	Mountaineering & Rock Climbing Sports Association
Muay Thai	Nepal Muay thai Association
Netball	Nepal Netball Association
Paragliding & Hang gliding	Nepal Paragliding Hang gliding Association
Sepak takraw	Nepal Sepak takraw Association
Sport climbing	Nepal Climbing Sport Association
Squash	Nepal Squash Racket Association
Surfing	Nepal National Surfing Association
Tug of War	Nepal National Tug of War Association
Underwater sports	Nepal Underwater Federation (NUF)
Woodball	Nepal Woodball Association
Wushu	Nepal Wushu Federation

Others

Sport	National Federation
Arm wrestling	Nepal Arms Wrestling Association
Auto Mobile	Nepal Auto Mobile Sports Association
Bodybuilding	Nepal Bodybuilding and Fitness Association
Dandi Biyo	Dandi-Biyo Association of Nepal
Darts	Nepal Darts Association
Esports	Esports Association of Nepal
Futsal	Nepal Futsal Association
Sports & Culture	Nepal Sports & Cultural Association
Elephant Polo	Nepal Elephant Game Association
Kung-Fu	Nepal Kung-Fu Association
MMA	Mixed Martial Arts Association of Nepal
Pankration	Nepal Association of Pankration Athlima
Roll ball	Nepal Roll Ball Association
Sambo	Nepal Shambo Federation
Soft Tennis	Nepal Soft Tennis Association
Stick Sports	Nepal Stick Sports Association
Yoga	Nepal Sports Yoga Association
Zurkhaneh Sports	Nepal Zurkhaneh Sports Association

Past office bearers

Presidents

S.No.	Name	Tenure
1.	Prince Basundhara of Nepal	1962 – 1967
2.	Kumar Khadga Bikram Shah	1967 – 1977
3.	Sharad Chandra Shah	1977 – 1988
4.	Indu Bahadur Shahi	1989 – 1990
5.	Yudha Bikram Shah	1991 – 1992
6.	Govinda Raj Joshi	1992 – 1993
7.	Keshav Sthapit	1993 – 1995
8.	Govinda Raj Joshi	1995 – 1997
9.	Jeevan Ram Shrestha	1997 – 1997
10.	Govinda Raj Joshi	1997 – 1998
11.	Rukma Shumsher Rana	1998 – 2006
12	Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan	2006 – 2015
13.	Jeevan Ram Shrestha	2015 –

Secretaries General

S.No.	Name	Tenure
1.	Mohan Raj Joshi	1962 – 1967
2.	Late Anoop Shamsher JBR	1967 – 1984
3.	Kamal Thapa	1984 – 1988
4.	Digamber Suwal	1988 – 1989
5.	Raghu Raj Onta	1989 – 1991
6.	Dinesh Koirala	1991 – 1992
7.	Subarna Bdr. Chhetri	1992 – 1993
8.	Raj Bahadur Singh	1993 – 1995
9.	Shyam Bdr. K.C.	1995 – 1995
10.	Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan	1995 – 2006
11.	Jeevan Ram Shrestha	2006 – 2015
12	Lama Tendi Sherpa	2015 – 2019
13.	Nailendra Raj Shrestha	2019 –

References

^ Kafle, Pusker (2018), The Rise of Sports Culture in Nepal and its Contribution in Promoting Social Solidarity: A Sociological Perspective (PDF), Department of Sociology, retrieved 2024-02-05
^ Nelson, Andrew (2009), "From 'Unmodern Sherpas' to Madhesi Cricketers: Towards a History of Nepali Sport", The International Journal of the History of Sport, 26 (12): 1823–1839, doi:10.1080/09523360903172416, retrieved 2024-02-05
^ "Olympedia – Nepal (NEP)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

External links

Official website

[1] Kafle, Pusker (2018), The Rise of Sports Culture in Nepal and its Contribution in Promoting Social Solidarity: A Sociological Perspective (PDF), Department of Sociology, retrieved 2024-02-05

[2] Nelson, Andrew (2009), "From 'Unmodern Sherpas' to Madhesi Cricketers: Towards a History of Nepali Sport", The International Journal of the History of Sport, 26 (12): 1823–1839, doi:10.1080/09523360903172416, retrieved 2024-02-05

[3] "Olympedia – Nepal (NEP)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

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Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)
Asian Games
Zone 1 (West Asia)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Zone 2 (Central Asia)	Afghanistan Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Zone 3 (South Asia)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
Zone 4 (East Asia)	China PR Hong Kong, China Japan DPR Korea Republic of Korea Macau, China Mongolia Chinese Taipei
Zone 5 (Southeast Asia)	Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor Leste Vietnam

Sports governing bodies in Nepal (NEP)
Summer Olympic sports	Aquatics Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cricket Cycling Equestrian Fencing Field hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Handball Judo Modern pentathlon Rugby Rowing Sailing Sport climbing Shooting Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling
Winter Olympic sports	Biathlon Bobsleigh Curling Ice hockey Luge Skeleton Skiing (alpine, cross country, nordic combined, freestyle & jumping) Snowboarding
Other IOC recognised sports	Air sports Auto racing Bandy Baseball Billiard sports Boules Bowling Bridge Chess Dance sport Floorball Karate Korfball Lifesaving Motorcycle racing Mountaineering and climbing Netball Orienteering Pelota Vasca Polo Powerboating Racquetball Roller sports Rugby Skating Softball Sport climbing Squash Sumo Surfing Tug of war Underwater sports Water ski Wushu
Other sports	Futsal Kabadii Kho Kho Rugby league Rugby union
Paralympics and disabled sports	Taekwondo
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