Australian Olympic Committee

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Australian Olympic Committee
Australia olympic committee logo.svg
Country/RegionFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Code AUS
Created1920
Recognized1920
Continental
Association		 ONOC
Headquarters Sydney, Australia
President Ian Chesterman
CEO Matt Carroll AM
Website www.olympics.com.au

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is the National Olympic Committee responsible for developing, promoting, and protecting the Olympic Movement in Australia. [1] The AOC has the exclusive responsibility for the representation of Australia at the Olympic Games (Summer and Winter), the Youth Olympic Games and at Regional Games patronized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). All National Olympic Committees (currently 205 worldwide) are constituents of the International Olympic Committee.

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History

Former logo (1953-2015). Australian Olympic Committee logo.svg
Former logo (1953–2015).

In 1895, Australasia (a team composed of Australian and New Zealander athletes) achieves recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). [2] One year later, Australasian delegates competed at the 1896 Athens Olympics, with Australia being represented by Edwin Flack. Flack won two gold medals, becoming the first Australian Olympian and the first Australian medalist. [3] In 1905, Richard Coombes became Australia's first International Olympic Committee member when he replaced New Zealander Leonard Cuff who represented Australasia. In 1914, the Olympic Federation of Australia and New Zealand (OFANZ) was established. [2] In 1920, New Zealand left the OFANZ and the Australian Olympic Council was established with James Taylor being its first president. [2] In 1923, Australian Olympic Council changed its name to the Australian Olympic Federation (AOF). In 1990, the AOF rescinded its constitution and became the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). [4]

Australia has hosted two Summer Olympics: 1956 Melbourne Olympics and 2000 Sydney Olympics. [4] Brisbane, Queensland made a bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics and Melbourne, Australia made a bid for the 1996 Summer Olympics. [5] Both failed. But, in June 2021, it was announced that Brisbane would host the 2032 Summer Olympics, marking Australia's third hosting of the games. [6]

Organization

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is an independent, incorporated not-for-profit organization for the development of youth and sport in Australia. [7] The AOC is responsible (for the International Olympic Committee (IOC)) to develop, promote and protect the Olympic movement in Australia in accordance with the Olympic Charter, and for selecting the Team that represents Australia at the Olympic Games, after considering nominations by each National Sport Federation. The AOC also selects Teams for Youth Olympic Games and Regional Games, such as the Pacific Games.. [1]

The AOC is composed of 44 member National Sport Federations, representing each sport on the Olympic program for the Summer Olympic Games and the Olympic Winter Games. [8]

The AOC Executive comprises the President, Ian Chesterman, and Vice Presidents Evelyn Halls and Matt Allen who were elected along with him in 2022. [7]

The Chief Executive Officer is Matt Carroll, who serves on the AOC Executive along with John Coates, who is the IOC Member in Australia. Other Executive members are Mark Arbib, Cate Campbell, Craig Carracher, Alisa Camplin-Warner, Kitty Chiller, Catherine Fettell, Michael Murphy, Elizabeth Scott and Ken Wallace. [7]

Patron in Chief is the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, General Sam Mostyn, and Patron is the Prime Minister of Australia, currently The Hon Anthony Albanese MP. [7]

The AOC has an Athletes' Commission, responsible for advising the AOC Executive on all matters pertaining to the Olympic Movement from an athlete's perspective. The Chair is Cate Campbell (Swimming) while the Deputy Chair is Ken Wallace (Paddle) and remaining members are Andrew Charter (Hockey), Taliqua Clancy (Beach Volleyball), Jessica Fox (Paddle), Cameron Girdlestone (Rowing), Rachael Lynch (Hockey), Greta Small (Alpine Skiing), Brodie Summers (Freestyle Skiing - Moguls), Rowie Webster, (Water Polo) and Alex Winwood (Boxing). [7]

Administration

Presidents/Chair

Honorary Secretary/Secretary-General

*As of 2015, the Secretary General position is now known as chief executive officer. [9]

International Olympic Committee members

Leonard A Cuff (1894–1905) (New Zealander who represented Australasia), Richard Coombes (1905–1932), James Taylor (1924–1944), Sir Harold Luxton (1933–1951), Hugh R Weir, (1946–1975), Lewis Luxton (1951–1974), David H Mckenzie (1974–1981), Kevan Gosper, (1977–2013), Phillip W Coles (1982–2011), Susan O'Neill, (2000–2005), John D Coates (2001–2022), James Tomkins (2013–2021), [4] [9] John Coates (2021–present) [7]

Funding

The AOC is not government funded. The AOC sources its revenues primarily through sponsorship, licensing, fundraising activities, grants from the International Olympic Committee (known as Olympic Solidarity) and annual distributions from the Australian Olympic Foundation. [12] The Commonwealth Government, through the Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Institute of Sport, is the major funding source for high performance sport in Australia. While the AOC neither seeks nor derives any funding from the Commonwealth, ASC/AIS and State Institutes and Academies of Sport provide critical assistance to the AOCs member National Sport Federations and to athletes directly for their preparation for the Olympic Games. [13] [14]

AOC's total quadrennial funding of its programs for the period 2017–2020 was budgeted at over $43 million. [13]

State Olympic Advisory Committees

State Olympic Advisory Committees (SOAC) is one of the state-based funds to support the Australian Olympic Team. It consist of a network of State/Territory Olympic Advisory Committees and State Olympic Councils in seven states and territories of Australia, each one representing the AOC in their respective borders. SOAC funds are raised through public events held in each State and Territory which are supported by companies and individuals. [15]

Australian Olympians Association

The Australian Olympians Association (AOA) is another of the main funds to Australian Olympians. AOA is an association led by the AOC who provides a connection for all Olympians through functions and events and brings economic support for Olympians in need. [16]

Media coverage

Nine Network is the official broadcaster of the Summer and Winter Olympics since 2023 after a three-year commercial sponsorship deal with the AOC, and has the Olympic broadcast rights until 2032. [17] Under an agreement with Nine Network, ABC Local Radio has the radio broadcast license for the 2024 Summer Olympics to listeners across its regional radio network. [18]

Community Programs

Since 2018, the AOC has expanded its outreach programs into Australian primary and secondary education with the aim of promoting high performance sport in schools. [19] For example, "Australian Olympic Pathway Schools", one of the programs carried out, is selecting and supporting schools who have an established elite athlete development sport program. [20] Others such as "Indigenous Basketball Australia" are providing training to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholar coaches. [21]

The AOC is a signatory to the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework, and has committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2040 for sustainability. [22]

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