2013 ATHLETES’ COMMISSION REPORT ONOC Athletes Commission

INTRODUCING THE NEW ONOC ATHLETES COMMISSION FOR 2013 - 2016 MEMBERS: 2013 -2016 - Barbara Kendall () Chair, IOC Member - Carl Probert () Vice Chair, PGC Representative - James Tomkins () IOC Member - Julieanne Westenrupp () - Alex Davani (PNG) - Tasi Ada (Guam)

The new ONOC AC members were nominated by their NOC’s to the ONOC Executive and then were elected to represent our region from 2013 to 2016. James Tompkins automatically becomes a member due to being an IOC member and Carl Probert is our Pacific Games 2 Representative and was elected by his peers at 173 the Games in . Another election for this position will be in 2015 at the games in Papua New Guinea.

FIRST ONOC ATHLETES FORUM IN FIJI - APRIL 2013 A very successful 3-day forum was held in Fiji to educate and empower athletes on roles and responsibilities of an athlete’s commission. The forum also covered anti doping education, Stop HIV, Go green and being a leader education. We hope to have these forums every 2 years.

NZL Barbara Kendall, Kristy Hill AUS James Tompkins, Cooks Julz Westenrupp, Daphne Hosking Brown. Fiji Carl Probert, Leena Pratt, Maryann Moss, Tomasi Tiko PNG Andrew Lepani, Alex Davani, Julie Alau AM Sam Anthony Liu, Moaga Siaulaiga FSM John Howard Guam Ricardo Blas Jnr, Tasi Ada Kiribati Kaitinano Mwemweata Marshalls Mack Capelle Nauru Reagan Moses Peoria Koshiba Solomon’s Francis Manioru Tuvalu Okilani Tinilau Tonga Mele LIkiliki, Sifa Taumoepeau Aileen Huri, Moses Kamut

Annual Report 2013 Annual Report 2013 RECOMMENDATIONS AND IDEA’S Athlete Leaders who attended. SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS COMING FROM THE ONOC FORUM FOR Barbara Kendall, Francis Manioru, Diane Justis, FROM THE FORUM TO NOTE: NOC’S AND ONOC EXECUTIVE: Wayne Ropati, Tasi Ada, Leena Pratt. 1. IOC is creating guidelines regarding the 1. Grant funding mechanism is established by specific roles and structure of an AC ONOC, which would allow for National Leena Pratt Attended the International Olympic 2. All documents created by the IOC need to be Athletes Commissions to submit through Academy workshop in Olympia in Athens. athlete friendly ONOC AC funding applications for elite 3. IOC creating a data base of all commissions. 182 athletes in their countries in need of support ATHLETES FROM OCEANIA 4. For an athlete to be put forward as a 3 to assist them in their preparations for the REPRESENTATIVES: candidate for the IOC AC the NOC must be in Olympic Games. Funding would remain with good standing with an active AC and voting Name: Invited Sport Country ONOC. This mechanism would only be used rights on the EB board. by in cases where NOCs have proven to be 5. Social Media is the best communication tool. ineffective in securing funds for their athletes. Barbara IOC AC, Sailing NZL 2. Information on Olympic Solidarity funding from Kendall ONOC ANOC ATHLETES COMMISSION both World Programme and ONOC Continental AC, A new ANOC athlete’s commission has been Programme be shared with NOC ACs. James IOC AC, Rowing AUS formed. Each of the chairs of the region will be a 3. Reporter’s Academy to assist ONOC AC and Tompkins ONOC member. Barbara Kendall was elected the chair NOC ACs establish their respective Facebook AC, and now will represent athletes on the ANOC group sites. Alex Davani ONOCAC Football PNG executive board. 4. Reporter’s Academy to assist ONOC AC Sifa ONOCAC Archery TON and NOC ACs establish social media protocols EXCELLENCE FOR LIFE AND IOC ATHLETES Tanmepeau addressing acceptable use and guidelines to CAREER PROGRAM IN OCEANIA using social media sites such as Facebook Malcolm ISAF Sailing AUS NEW ZEALAND and twitter. Page 30 Athletes, 3 Nationalities, 10 sports. Plus 5. Questionnaires for the athletes to be Ben Sanford WADA Skeleton NZL coaches and managers. undertaken at every Games and result Kris ITU Triathlon NZL Material Covered - IOC intro and AC information, Gemmel IOC ATHLETES FORUM 2013 SINGAPORE. Game plan – Dreams, Goals, who am I? SOAR. Tim IPC Athletics NZL 88 Participants plus 7 external speakers. Networking. Prendergast

Oceania ended up having 14 representativse Anthony IGF Golf AUS “Great practical tools applied to finding a out of the 88 participants which is a very high Scanlon career, interesting, interactive and excellent percentage of representation from our region. Sophie IOC Swimming AUS delivery” This highlights the collaboration and passion our Edington Admin PNG region has for sport and leadership. Sarah WSF Squash AUS 250 athletes for day forum 2 hour presentation Fitzgerald IOC WOMAN IN SPORT LEADERSHIP on IOC and AC info, Sport Environment, Dreams TRAINING. Matt Dunn WADA Swimming AUS Results, Mindset, Nutrition, 30 Athletes, 6 Athletes attended the training in Tonga. This Angelique IWUF Wushuu AUS Coaches, Managers day workshop – Who am was the first time that athletes have been invited Choo I, Dreams results, Game Plan, Public Speaking, to the training and that young male leaders were Mapu AIBA Boxing AMSAM Networking. able to attend as Leadership is about men and Jamias woman working together.

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“I am just grateful for the opportunity and - next time more people must attend” Solomon IOC Sport and Environment Award was believe that this sort of athletes inspirational Islands presented to the PNG Athletes Commission: talk should be included in school sports Congratulations to the PNG Athletes commission programs so that is helps them choose FIJI who received the IOC regional sport and what they want to become earlier on in life” 25 Participants, 9 sports, - all athletes. environment award for their program “Love Your Coast”. The PNGOC through the Athletes Commission Material Covered - Intro to IOC and AC, Dreams has entered into a partnership with the Institute to results, Game Plan, Networking. Forum with 2014 DRAFT PLAN of Business Studies to run the IBS Athletes athletes to hear their voice. 2014 is going to be a big year for us with the Excellence Program. Through this program elite Micronesian Games, Commonwealth Games and athletes will be given the opportunity to gain Summary moving forward with the VOA and Youth Olympic Games. scholarships to undertake either IBS diploma or Excellence for Life Workshops. certificate courses. Athlete development sessions 1. All the participant scored the workshop from 8 We are having the first ever train the trainers based on the Excellence 4 Life program will also to 10 out of 10. workshop for the athletes career program in New be offered to athletes. 2. They all wanted more workshops and were so Zealand. This will enable us to have a better thankful for the opportunity and the learning. reach with our “excellence for life” workshops. TONGA 3. Participants would love to see better 30 participants, 5 nationalities including governance and leadership and have more We plan to run Voices of Athletes Education at Coaches, Managers. information about the opportunities for the Oceania Table Tennis Champs, Micronesian athletes Games, and Oceania Basketball champs. Material Covered - Intro IOC and AC, Who am I, 4. There is a lack of understanding and Dreams to Results, Game Plan, Networking. awareness of what leadership is and how it The Excellence for life workshops are planned for good leadership can enhance performance the Cook Islands, Palau, Guam, Marshall Islands, SOLOMAN ISLANDS of athletes. Nauru, and American Samoa, Vanuatu 30 participants, 8 sports managers and coaches 5. Island athletes are shy and it would take a and PNG. Material covered – Intro to IOC and AC, Dreams good 2 hours to build their trust and so to Results, Games Plan, and Networking. they feel safe to come out of their shell. Barbara Kendall Icebreakers and games are essential ONOC AC Chair person and IOC Member. “Monthly or quarterly workshops on these topics 6. IOC Certificates were great addition. would be fantastic for our athletes and coaches

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