Eritrean National Olympic Committee

The Eritrean National Olympic Committee (Tigrinya: ሃገራዊ ኮሚቴ ኦሎምፒክ ኤርትራ; IOC code: ERI) is the National Olympic Committee representing Eritrea. It was created in 1996 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.[1][2][3]

Eritrean National Olympic Committee
Eritrean National Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region Eritrea
CodeERI
Created1996
Recognized1999
Continental
Association		ANOCA
HeadquartersAsmara
PresidentLuul Fisshaye
Secretary GeneralAmine Teclay

Eritrea made its debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where it sent three athletes to compete in track and field events. In the 2018 Winter Games, athlete Shannon-Ogbani Abeda represented the country in skiing.[4]

See also

References
  1. Grasso, John (2015). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4422-4859-5.
  2. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2007). The A to Z of the Olympic Movement. Scarecrow Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-8108-5645-5.
  3. "Eritrea - National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  4. AfricaNews (2018-02-01). "Eritrea will be at 2018 Winter Olympics thanks to Canadian-born skier". Africanews. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
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