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| December 13 2024 | Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev was elected as the new president of the Russian Olympic Committee. |
| May 2024 | The Taliban government violated the Olympic Charter by merging the National Olympic Committee with the General Directorate of Physical Education and Sport, creating the General Directorate of Olympics, Physical Education and Sports, headed by Ahmadullah Wasiq. |
| 2023 | Ahmadullah Wasiq becomes acting (unrecognized) President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving from 2023 to present. |
| 2023 | Qatar Olympic Committee launched its comprehensive 2023-2030 Strategy, outlining a roadmap for sports development that includes expanding sports facilities, developing sustainable event planning, and bidding for international sporting events. |
| October 12 2023 | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee. |
| 2022 | Competed at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Albin Tahiri competed in four alpine ski events and achieved Kosovo's best Winter Olympics result with a 15th-place finish in the men's combined event. Kiana Kryeziu became the first woman from Kosovo to compete at the Winter Olympics in women's slalom. |
| September 2022 | Olympic synchronised swimming champion Anastasia Davydova resigned as ROC secretary general in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. |
| 2021 | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) ceased recognition of the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee following the Taliban takeover, effectively putting the committee into exile. |
| 2021 | Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen becomes acting (unrecognized) President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving until 2023. |
| 2021 | Mr. Chishimba Bwalya from the University of Zambia completed his internship with the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme. |
| April 15 2021 | The uniforms for Russian Olympic Committee athletes were unveiled, featuring colors of the Russian flag. |
| March 25 2021 | Ismet Krasniqi takes over as chairperson of the Olympic Committee of Kosovo, succeeding Besim Hasani after a long-serving period. |
| February 19 2021 | Russia was announced to compete under the acronym 'ROC' at international sporting events. |
| 2020 | Second Olympic participation in Tokyo Summer Olympics. Won two Gold medals in Judo by Distria Krasniqi and Nora Gjakova, finishing in 42nd place overall. |
| 2020 | Mr. Chishimba Bwalya from the University of Zambia began his internship with the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme for the 2020-2021 academic period and Ms. Denise Cohen completed her internship from Cavendish University. |
| December 17 2020 | The Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced WADA's penalty, allowing Russia to participate in Olympics as 'Neutral Athletes/Team' without using national name, flag, or anthem for two years. |
| 2019 | Participated in the European Games in Minsk, winning all three medals in Judo: Majlinda Kelmendi won Gold in 52 kg, Nora Gjakova won Silver in Women's 57 kg, and Loriana Kuka won Bronze in Women's 78 kg. |
| 2019 | Mr. Felix Munyika from the University of Zambia participated in the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme for the 2018-2019 academic period and Ms. Denise Cohen from Cavendish University completed her internship from the 2019-2020 period. |
| December 9 2019 | The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for four years due to manipulated doping data. |
| 2018 | Hafizullah Wali Rahimi becomes President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving until 2021. |
| 2018 | First representation at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang by skier Albin Tahiri. |
| 2018 | Alexander Zhukov's term as an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee ends. |
| 2018 | Mr. Charles Ziwa from the University of Zambia participated in the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme for the 2017-2018 academic period. |
| May 2018 | Stanislav Pozdnyakov, a former fencer, was elected as the President of the Russian Olympic Committee, chosen by Vladimir Putin. |
| February 28 2018 | The IOC reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee after completing doping test checks for Russian athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics. |
| 2017 | Mohammad Zahir Aghbar returns as President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving until 2018. |
| 2017 | Alfred Foloko begins his term as President of the National Olympic Committee of Zambia, leading the Executive Board for the 2017-2021 period. |
| 2017 | Ms. Tinyiko Lucert Kamanga from Copperbelt University completed her internship with the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme. |
| December 5 2017 | The Russian Olympic Committee was suspended by the IOC over its participation in a state-sponsored doping program, and banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. |
| 2016 | First participation in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Majlinda Kelmendi won Kosovo's first Olympic gold medal in the women's -52 kg judo category. |
| 2016 | Alexander Popov concludes his IOC membership, and Yelena Isinbayeva becomes an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee. |
| 2016 | Ms. Tinyiko Lucert Kamanga from Copperbelt University participated in the NOC Zambia eqUIP Intern Programme for the 2016-2017 academic period. |
| 2015 | Mahmood Hanif takes on the role of acting President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving until 2017. |
| 2015 | Kosovo's first participation in any Olympic competition at the European Games in Baku, where Nora Gjakova won the first medal in Kosovo's history, a bronze in Judo Women's 57 kg category. |
| 2015 | Vitali Smirnov concludes his long-standing term as an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee. |
| 2015 | South Sudan establishes its National Olympic Committee, becoming the newest NOC in the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa. |
| 2014 | Fahim Hashimy becomes President of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, serving until 2015. |
| 2014 | South Ossetia reported intentions to establish a National Olympic Committee. |
| 2014 | Kosovo establishes its National Olympic Committee in the European Olympic Committees. |
| 2013 | Alexander Zhukov begins his term as an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee. |
| April 2013 | The Brussels Agreement was concluded between the Serbian and Kosovar governments, paving the way for future Olympic recognition. |
| July 2011 | Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee was officially dissolved during the 123rd IOC session. |
| 2010 | Alexander Zhukov becomes President of the Russian Olympic Committee, continuing the organization's leadership transition. |
| 2010 | Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist, leading to the dissolution of its Olympic Committee. |
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