Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The XXVI ANOC General Assembly today elected Robin Mitchell as ANOC President from 2022-2026.

During the General Assembly, H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani was also elected as Senior Vice President for 2022-2026.

The elections were conducted via secret ballot as per the ANOC Constitution. Both President Robin Mitchell and Senior Vice President H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani were elected unopposed

Speaking following the election President Mitchell said:

“I am honoured to have been elected as ANOC President. The NOCs are a key pillar of the Olympic Movement and at ANOC we have a responsibility to ensure we are representing their interests and supporting them to the best of our ability. This General Assembly demonstrated the important role ANOC plays in providing a vital platform for NOCs to express their views, exchange ideas and share best practices. This is something we must continue to strengthen and promote, and I am ready to work with the ANOC Executive Council and all NOCs to ensure we do so.”

Senior Vice President H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani said:

“As we say in the Olympic Movement, we are stronger together and there is so much we can learn from each other. ANOC has a key role to play in facilitating the sharing of knowledge and resources among NOCs and providing support for NOCs so you can best serve your athletes and communities. I look forward to actively contributing to a brighter and shared future by working with President Mitchell, the ANOC Executive Council, ANOC Secretary General and the entire ANOC team in Lausanne.”