The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is pleased to announce that by the deadline of 31st July 2025, 5pm Kuwait time, the OCA has received only one nomination for the position of President of the Olympic Council of Asia, which is H.E. Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Ali Thani.
Sheikh Joaan is currently the President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Sr. Vice President of Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). His nomination was forwarded by the Qatar Olympic Committee and seconded by 3 other National Olympic Committees (NOCs).
The election for the President of OCA has been called due to the continuing ill health of the current President, Raja Randhir Singh from India.
The election for the President of OCA will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 26th January 2026.
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