Australian Olympic Committee

Australian Olympic Committee

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Country/Region	Australia
Code	AUS
Created	1895
Recognized	1895
Continental Association	ONOC
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia
President	John Coates AC LLB
Secretary General	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. 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 patronised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). All National Olympic Committees (currently 205 worldwide) are constituents of the International Olympic Committee.

The Australian Olympic Committee is composed of 35 member National Sport Federations representing each sport on the Olympic program for the Summer Olympic Games and the Olympic Winter Games. The AOC is represented in each State and Territory in Australia through State Olympic Councils who are responsible for promoting the Olympic ideals and values and raising funds for the Australian Olympic Teams.

The AOC is responsible for selecting the Team that represents Australia at the Olympic Games, after considering nominations by each National Sport Federation.

The AOC Executive comprises the President since 1990 John Coates, Vice-Presidents Helen Brownlee and Peter Montgomery, chief executive officer Fiona de Jong and members Ian Chesterman, Kitty Chiller, Kimberley Crow, Nicholas Green, Nicole Livingstone, Andrew Plympton, Craig Carracher and Danielle Woodward.

John Coates and James Tomkins are current IOC members. John Coates has been a member since 2001, served on the Executive Board from 2009 – 2013 and was elected Vice-president in 2013. James Tomkins has been a member since 2013.