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| The '''Olympic Committee of Macau, China''' (] ]: 澳門奧林匹克委員會); in short '''MOC''' is the ] (NOC) of the ]. As such it is a separate member of the ] (IOC). | The '''Olympic Committee of Macau, China''' (] ]: 澳門奧林匹克委員會); in short '''MOC''' is the ] (NOC) of the ]. As such it is a separate member of the ] (IOC). | ||
| Although Macau is not an ], the territory is guaranteed by its constitution, the ], the right to join international organisations that are not restricted to sovereign states. Under the name "]", Macau joined the IOC in 1989, but it has never fielded a team in any Olympics. | Although Macau is not an ], the territory is guaranteed by its constitution, the ], the right to join international organisations that are not restricted to sovereign states. Under the name "]", Macau joined the IOC in 1989, but it has never fielded a team in any Olympics. | ||
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The Olympic Committee of Macau, China (Traditional Chinese: 澳門奧林匹克委員會); in short MOC is the national olympic committee (NOC) of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. As such it is a separate member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Although Macau is not an independent sovereign state, the territory is guaranteed by its constitution, the Basic Law, the right to join international organisations that are not restricted to sovereign states. Under the name "Macau, China", Macau joined the IOC in 1989, but it has never fielded a team in any Olympics.
Current MOC President is Eddie Laam Wah Ying.
External links
 Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) | |
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| Asian Games | |
| Zone 1 (West Asia) | |
| Zone 2 (Central Asia) | |
| Zone 3 (South Asia) | |
| Zone 4 (East Asia) | |
| Zone 5 (Southeast Asia) | |