Speaking during the second day of the ANOC General Assembly here, Gabr provided an overview of the situation in the North African nation ever since former President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown as part of the "Arab Spring" protests in 2011.

Under the new Constitution,  the right to create "Assemblies, Organisations and Unions" is listed, while Article 84 specifically involves sport.

"The practice of sport is a right for all, and the state has a responsibility to identify talent opportunities," a statement by the EOC reads.

But, with the sport traditionally under the State auspices, sports leaders are also pushing for a special bill to enshrine Governmental independence in sport bodies. 

Last year, the International Olympic Committee created a tripartite Committee to create a road map, led by Egypt's International Handball Federation President, Hassan Moustafa.

It seeks the "complete independence and non-interference of tje NOC (National Olympic Committee), or in General Assemblies of sports bodies, and is "based on principle of independence of Olympic Movement in the world".

But with the project having stalled in recent months, the EOC have called of ANOC and the IOC to provide assistance.

"It must be completely in accordance with Olympic Charter and represent autonomy in sport," Gabr added. 

Although he rebuked Egypt for not speaking at the appointed time for questions relating to NOC autonomy, ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad Al Faha, promised to liaise between the NOC and IOC in a bid to address the problem.