Tanzania, July 9 -- Dar es Salaam. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) have officially recognised Njombe Regional Commissioner Anthony Mtaka as the duly elected president of the Tanzania Olympic Committee (TOC).

The recognition comes despite Leonard Thadeo having been sworn in following the disputed TOC elections.

The decision is contained in a joint letter signed by IOC Director of NOC Relations, Olympic Solidarity, and Olympism365 James Macleod and ANOCA President Mustapha Berraf, dated July 9, 2026, and addressed to Mtaka and the newly elected TOC Executive Committee.

The letter confirms that the IOC and ANOCA have accepted the election results from the TOC G...