The IOC board has granted full recognition to the East Timorese Olympic Committee (COTL).
"[1] The Federação Timor-Leste de Atletismo had joined the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Confederacao do Desporto de Timor Leste also joined the International Weightlifting Federation.
In the 2003 ASEAN Paralympics Games, also held in Vietnam, Timor-Leste won a bronze medal.
On 30 October 2008, Timor-Leste earned their first international points in a FIFA match with a 2–2 draw against Cambodia.