Guatemalan Olympic Committee to miss ANOC General Assembly after IOC suspension
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- 19 Oct 2022
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The Guatemalan Olympic Committee (COG) has lost its right to attend the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly here after being officially suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Yesterday's deadline to resolve legal issues with its governance had passed without a satisfactory solution.
The IOC Executive Board had granted the National Olympic Committee (NOC) a "very last chance" to rectify a dispute which has reached Guatemala's Constitutional Court, warning that it "must be able to operate in accordance with its statutes and the Olympic Charter".
It had urged measures to be taken which would lift the provisional suspension of the COG's statutes and regulations and ensure it can "freely conduct its elections in accordance with its own statutes and the Olympic Charter".
However, the IOC confirmed COG's suspension after yesterday's deadline passed without a solution between the NOC and relevant authorities in Guatemala.
The COG has lost its right to operate as an NOC and eligibility to receive funding from the Olympic Movement, and joins North Korea as the second NOC suspended by the IOC.
Both are unable to attend the ANOC General Assembly in South Korea's capital Seoul on Wednesday (October 19) and Thursday (October 20), with the gathering open to all NOCs recognised by the IOC.
The COG's suspension also means that Guatemala's athletes cannot represent the country or compete under its flag and name at international multi-sports events including the Pan American Games - due to be held in Santiago in October and November next year - and the Olympic Games. Read More...
