[IOC]: Notice to Unregistered Nations

[Owen]

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PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE​

25 June 2008

Dear Sports Ministers of: China (Alexander) Japan (Akira) Korea (John) India (Alex) Germany (Danny) Greece (JamieA) Egypt (Kelly the Mad) Ethiopia (Naio90) Libya (Mermian) I am reaching out to you because our records show that your National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are currently not registered with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). With the 2008 Summer Olympics approaching, we are eager to see as many nations participating in that event, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey. We regrettably note that there is a considerable lack of registered NOCs from Asia and Africa, with none from Africa and Asia currently only being represented by Thailand. On the other hand, we have full participation from the Americas and Oceania and a majority of Europe. We would greatly appreciate an expansion in the diversity of participants to the Olympic Games. If you so desire, you can register your NOCs here. Yours sincerely, John Coates

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