The Macedonian Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee

National Olympic Committee

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 of the Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

. In international Olympic organisations it is also referred to as the Olympic Committee of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, reflecting the disputed status

Macedonia naming dispute

A diplomatic dispute over the use of the name Macedonia has been an ongoing issue in the bilateral relations between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia since the latter became independent from former Yugoslavia in 1991...

 of its country's official name. The Committee was founded as the 195th Olympic Committee in the world.

Assignments and aims

The Committee aims to develop the sport activity and sport education in the Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

. It also works to spread the Olympism and to interest the young people in the value of the sport and the Olympic Games. The main assignments and aims of the Committee are:

• The preparation and participation of athletes from the Republic of Macedonia in the Summer
  Summer Olympic Games
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   and Winter Olympic Games
  Winter Olympic Games
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• The development and spreading of the Olympic Movement in the Republic of Macedonia.
• To spread the ground principles of the Olympism throughout the country using activities and programs which integrate with the educative and cultural life of the people.
• The development of the most popular sports at the highest levels.
• The development of international cooperation in the realm of sports.
• To carry out activities which combat discrimination
  Discrimination
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   and racism
  Racism
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Organisation

The president of the Committee is Vasil Tupurkovski

Vasil Tupurkovski

Vasil Tupurkovski is a Macedonian academic, politician and the current president of the Macedonian Olympic Committee. He was born on 8 April 1951 in Skopje, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia....

. As vice-presidents were named Nataša Meškovska and Andrea Josifovski, the general secretary is Sašo Popovski and the sport director is Nase Nasev.