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It was established on 20 March, 1992. After the Republic
of Macedonia became a member of the United Nations, the Macedonian Olympic
Committee was also admitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as 195th
member, at its session held on 21-24 September, 1993. As all other IOC
members, the MOC functions according to its own principles emerging from the
general concept of the Olympic Games. It has been organized in a manner, which
in a very short period of time, has demonstrated its appropriate practical and
developmental adaptability. Very important personalities of the public, economic
and sports life of the Republic of Macedonia have been directly involved in the
activity of the MOC. A great number of former Olympic champions and other top
sportsmen are also engaged and due to their own experience they give a special
color to the overall activities of the MOC.
Thus far, 32 sports associations in the state have become
members of the MOC. The Statute regulates the MOC membership, as well as the
fulfillment of obligations and exercise of rights.
In addition to the coordination of the activities of the
state Sports Associations, for the purpose of realization of the Olympic
programs, then the selection of the Macedonian Olympic National Team and the
care for the top sportsmen, the MOC actively participates in the encouragement
and development of the sport in the state.
The MOC activities are mainly covered by the resources
collected through its own Olympic Pool, through the Fund of the International
Olympic Solidarity, but only after it submits an application with IOC with a
proposed-program.
34 sportsmen from our state have taken part in the Modern
Summer Olympic Games (held from 1956 to 1996). They have won 11 Olympic medals
at 49 Olympic games: 2 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze, as well as 1 gold medal at
the Para-Olympic Games. The medal winners are:
Melbourne 1956
Blagoja Vidinic, football - silver medal;
Rome 1960
Blagoja Vidinic, football - gold medal
Montreal 1976
Blagoja Georgievski, basketball - silver medal
Ace Rusevski, boxing - bronze medal;
Moscow 1980
Saban Sejdi, wrestling - bronze medal;
Los Angeles 1984
Saban Trstena, wrestling - gold medal
Redzep Redzepovski, boxing - bronze medal;
Saban Sejdi, wrestling - bronze medal;
Milko Gurovski, football - bronze medal;
Seoul 1988
Saban Trstena, wrestling - silver medal
Stojna Vangelovska, basketball - silver medal
Barcelona 1992 - Para-Olympic Games
Branimir Jovanovski, archery - gold medal.
Until the Seoul Olympics, the sportsmen from Macedonia,
in single and in team competition, were included in the Yugoslav Olympic
national teams. Starting with the 25th Summer Olympics in Barcelona in 1992, the
Macedonian sportsmen took part as an independent Olympic national team. The
first time a Macedonian sportsman took part in the winter Olympic games, was at
the Lillehamer Winter Olympics, in 1992. |
