All National Olympic Committee

The Nepal Olympic Committee is the continuation of the same NOC formed in 1962 under the patronage of His Late Royal Highness Prince Basundhara Bir Bikram shah.

However with the promulgation of new constitution of 1997 the election of NOC Nepal was held in the presence of Honorable Govindraj Joshi, Minister of Education and Sport, Raja Randhir Singh, Secretary General of the Olympic Council Asia and Mr. Muhammad Latif But, Secretary General of Pakistan Olympic Association. In the election held on 8th October, 1998, Mr. Dhurba Bahadur Pradhan and Jevan Ram Shrestha were elected President and Secretary General respectively. It was for the first time in the history of NOC Nepal, democratic election held in the presence of Education Minister and international observers.

Cultural Value
The SAF Games also helped in promoting cultural exchanges between the member countries. Devoid of any cultural, religious racial or political barriers, the member countries gather together under one banner to create a healthy disciplined show of sportsmanship. The hymn of the Federation clearly expresses the message of goodwill, brotherhood, peace and prosperity:
Sports is our life, Unity our strength Our skills shine through perseverance SAF will prosper through peace and stability, Keep your spirit higher through sports forever!
Undoubtedly, sports are a unique way to break down the barriers of hostility and breed the spirit that brings nations closer together. The motto also signifies the same thought:


PEACE, PERSEVERANCE, PROGRESS
Athletics, Swimming, Field Hockey, Football, Volleyball Boxing and other smaller team sports are included in the games, every time South Asian Federation added at least 10 sports discipline to above event. Due to a lack of sporting competition among the nations, this multi event sport is seldom of world standards.