The site, which can be reached here, will aim to provide more "engaging and interactive content" for National Olympic Committees (NOCs).

JTA Design, the company which created the ANOC logo, designed the new website.

"The new website is part of ANOC's ongoing commitment to modernisation and ensuring it is providing the best possible service to its NOCs," an ANOC statement said.

"The website address will remain www.anocolympic.org and include all the same features and tools as the previous website, as well as new ones, including a dedicated section for the ANOC Awards. 

"The new ANOC Awards section will be the online home of the awards and a stage to celebrate NOCs and their athletes."

The website will feature "enhanced functionality", ANOC said, which will allow for more videos and photo galleries.

"This will be increasingly important as NOCs and ANOC produce more of their own digital content and look to find platforms to showcase it," the ANOC statement added. 

"The new platform will be more compatible on smartphone devices allowing NOCs to easily access the website from wherever they are in the world."

The new site, available in English, French and Spanish, was welcomed by ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah. 

"The ANOC website is a vital resource for NOCs and so we want to make sure it is as informative and easy to navigate as possible," he said. 

"In an increasingly digital age it is important we remain up-to-date with the latest technologies so that we can continue to provide the best service to our NOCs. 

"We encourage all our NOCs to provide us with their feedback and let us know if there are any aspects of the website they feel can be improved."