South Asia Olympic Council

The South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC) formerly known as South Asian Sports Federation, is a governing body of sports in South Asia, currently with 7 member National Olympic Committee. The South Asia Olympic Council is a sports body that looks after sports ties among the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

History
South Asian Games Federation (SAGF) was formed officially in 1983. In 2004, in 32nd meeting of South Asian Sports Federation held at Islamabad (Pakistan), it was decided to rename it to its current name i.e. South Asia Olympic Council.

The SAOC headquarters is located in host city of future South Asian Games and the President of NOC hosting the SAG holds the position of SAOC President. Its current President is Lieutenant-General Syed Arif Hasan from Pakistan.

Member nations
Following is the list of member countries of SAOC:

Former members
Following is the list of former member countries of SAOC:

Afghanistan joined South Asia Olympic Council in 2004 and was a member till 2016, when joined Central Asian Games.

SAOC Presidents
As per the Constitution of SAOC, the President of NOC hosting the next South Asian Games is the president of SAOC.

Events

 * South Asian Games
 * South Asian Winter Games
 * South Asian Beach Games

Events Summary

 * South Asian Summer Games (1984-2019) (13) 2,017 Events
 * South Asian Winter Games (2011) (1) 19 Events
 * South Asian Beach Games (2011) (1) 26 Events
 * Total : 15 Games (1984-2019): 2,062 Events