NEW SOUTH WALES OLYMPIC COUNCIL INCORPORATED 2008 ANNUAL REPORT NEW SOUTH WALES OLYMPIC COUNCIL Contents The New South Wales Olympic Council is pleased to present the 2008 Annual Report, on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting, Wednesday 25 March 2009 at the Ian Thorpe Theatrette at NSWIS, Sydney Olympic Park. 2008 President’s Report 3 Members of the Executive 5 Life Members & Order of Merit Award Recipients 6 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing 7 2008 Year in Review: Executive Director 13 Team Fundraising 14 Team Welcome Home Celebrations 16 2008 Order of Merit 17 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival 17 Olympic Education 18 Olympians Club of NSW: President’s Report 20 Australian Olympic Team Partners & Suppliers 2009 - 2012 21 NSWOC Member Organisations 22 NSWOC Statement of Accounts 2008 25 All photos Courtesy GETTY IMAGES CONTACT: New South Wales Olympic Council Level 3, 1 Atchison Street PO Box 312 ST LEONARDS NSW 2065 Tel. 02 8436 2100 Fax. 02 8436 2197 www.olympics.com.au/nsw 2008 ANNUAL REPORT p. 2 NEW SOUTH WALES OLYMPIC COUNCIL 2008 President’s Report As we reflect on the past twelve months, the highlight which eclipsed all else was without a doubt the Beijing Olympic Games. The Australian Team returned home with 46 medals (14 gold, 15 silver, 17 bronze) and a swag full of wonderful memories. Of the 435 Olympians in the 2008 Team, 104 were from NSW (24%) and of that number 28 NSW athletes won a medal in Beijing. Congratulations to all our Beijing Olympians! Whether a medallist or not, they all competed with honesty, dignity and courage – sometimes overcoming seemingly impossible odds – to make the Olympics what it is – an unqualified celebration of sport and noble sportsmanship. Special mention should also go to those coaches, officials and administrators whose committed efforts behind the “field of play”, so ably supported and encouraged our athletes to achieve their dreams. In support of the Australian Team, the NSWOC fundraising culminated in $1.84m at year’s end, which well exceeded our target of $1.38m. Our sincere appreciation is extended to the Chairman, John Conde, and the NSW state and regional committee members who worked so diligently to achieve such an outstanding result. We are pleased to confirm that John Conde has agreed to remain Chairman of the NSW Corporate Fundraising Committee to spearhead our fundraising for the 2012 London Games. On the education front, 2008 saw 309 young students receive the Pierre de Coubertin Award, realising an increase on 2007 numbers. On 27th June 100 students attended an Olympic Workshop before being presented with their certificates by Olympian Sarah Ryan. A number of volunteers from the Workshop subsequently met with four past recipients to develop an Olympic Values Activity which they presented to 100 students of St Euphemia College, Bankstown in Term 4. NSWOC was honoured to acknowledge our nominee, Debbie Watson, 2000 Gold medallist (Water Polo) as the recipient of the 2008 IOC Women & Sport Award for Oceania, as well as Victoria Roberts, 2000/2004 Olympian (Rowing) and past member of the AOC Athletes Commission, who represented the AOC at the Young Participants Session of the International Olympic Academy, Greece. We gratefully recognise the financial support of the AOC and NSW Sport and Recreation which provides a valuable basis for our work. The close working relationship we enjoy with their Executive and staff supplements our own efforts in promoting the Olympic Movement throughout the state. Throughout the year, NSWOC staff have worked in cooperation on major projects or been involved in consultative committees to assist both organisations to achieve their goals. Once again, the NSW Department of Education and Training assisted with the state-wide distribution of the Pierre de Coubertin nomination forms. At the 2008 Annual General Meeting we presented the NSWOC Order of Merit to David Morgan Williams (Chairman, Illawarra Fundraising Committee) and Andrea Webster (Event Manager) in recognition of their contribution to the work of the Council. We also welcomed Peter Lozan, President, NSW Swimming, to the Executive, following his election to fill the casual vacancy created in late 2007. As advised at the AGM, the 2008 Financial Statements show the gift by deed of $50,000 to the Australian Olympic Foundation (AOF). This is in addition to the gifting of $470,000 in 2007, making a total contribution of $520,000 to the AOF. The Executive are currently exploring ways to further our objectives using the special grant this “gifting” generates. 2008 ANNUAL REPORT p. 3 NEW SOUTH WALES OLYMPIC COUNCIL It was with sadness that we noted the passing of a number of our Olympic family, including Stuart Alldritt OAM, who was the long standing delegate for NSW Swimming and a recipient of the NSWOC Order of Merit. His contribution to swimming over the years is legendary and he will be missed. My sincere thanks are extended to James Edwards, Monique Fermin and the NSWOC Executive for their commitment and on-going support in a year of heightened activity. I would particularly acknowledge the contribution of Monique Fermin to the work of the Council over the past two years. Regretfully, she has left us to pursue a career in event management with the Sony Foundation, and we will miss her professional work and cheerful cooperative spirit in so many ways. Just as the Beijing Olympics showed us that the world can pull together and “live as one”, sharing the highs and lows of human endeavour, and rejoicing in the excellence of the human spirit as demonstrated by our athletes, let us look forward to London in 2012 with vigour and enterprise. Helen Brownlee OAM President 2008 ANNUAL REPORT p. 4 NEW SOUTH WALES OLYMPIC COUNCIL Members of the Executive President Helen Brownlee OAM Vice Presidents J. Doug Donoghue AM Geoff Davidson Executive Board Shane Alvisio Peter Hadfield OAM Robert J Lawton Linda McLaren Peter Lozan Executive Director James Edwards 2008 ANNUAL REPORT p. 5 NEW SOUTH WALES OLYMPIC COUNCIL Life Members Sir Harold Alderson KCMG MBE KStJ (d) Sydney Grange AO OBE MVO (d) William Young OAM MBE (d) Doris Magee AM MBE (d) Phillip Coles AM Arthur Tunstall OBE John Coates AC John Devitt AM Norman May AM Clive Lee AM Dawn Fraser AO MBE Helen Brownlee OAM Order of Merit Award Recipients Lionel Cox OAM Keith Bowler OAM Stuart Alldritt OAM Dr Bill Webb OAM Bob Elphinston OAM Alex Fulcher OAM MBE Jim Bosnjak OAM John Treloar AM Pam Tye AM Robert Lawton Leslie Neal OAM Kevin McCann OAM Frances Crampton OAM Ken Brown AM FCPA Mike Fletcher OAM John Conde AO Charles Turner Bruce McHugh Ken Page Ralph Cashman OAM Betty Moore Robert Adby David Morgan Williams Andrea Webster 2008 ANNUAL REPORT p. 6 NEW SOUTH WALES OLYMPIC COUNCIL 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Australia completed the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with 46 Medals, including 14 Gold, 15 Silver and 17 Bonze. Australian finished 5th on the Overall Medal Tally and 6th on the Gold Medal Tally. Of the 435 Olympians in the 2008 Team, 104 were from NSW. This represents 24% of the total number of Olympians. Of the 753 members of the Australian Team (Athletes and Officials), 218 were from NSW. This represents 29% of the overall Team. 124 Australian Olympians won a medal in Beijing, including 28 from NSW. This represents 22% of all Australian medallists. Further, 27% of all Olympians from NSW returned from Beijing with a medal. Australian Olympians from New South Wales Youcef Abdi Athletics Edwina Alexander Equestrian - Jumping Ben Austin Sailing Angie Bainbridge Swimming Gold Medal, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay George Barton Shooting Kate Bates Cycling - Road Suzy Batkovic Basketball Silver Medal Robin Bell Canoe/Kayak - Slalom Bronze Medal, Slalom C1 Luke Boyd Boxing Kyla Bremner Wrestling - Freestyle Mark Bridge Football Grant Brits Swimming Bronze Medal, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Graeme Brown Cycling - Track Darren Bundock Sailing Gold Medal, Tornado Class Nicole Callisto Cycling - BMX Richie Campbell Water Polo David Carney Football James Chapman Rowing Rod Chisholm Rowing Jessica Crisp Sailing Alexandra Croak Diving Nikita Cuffe Water Polo Bronze Medal Lara Davenport Swimming Gold Medal, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Michael Diamond Shooting Casey Eastham Hockey Sophie Edington Swimming Angela Farrell Sailing Adam Federici Football Lexie Feeney Archery Trent Franklin Water Polo Myriam Glez Synchro Swimming Taniele Gofers Water Polo Bronze Medal Karyn Gojnich Sailing Stuart Gomez Badminton Matthew Gray Archery Peter Hardcastle Rowing Benn Harradine Athletics Francis Hegerty Rowing Silver Medal, Coxless Four Belinda Hocking Swimming Kate Hollywood Hockey Amy Ives Rowing Lauren Jackson Basketball Silver Medal 2008 ANNUAL REPORT p. 7 NEW SOUTH WALES OLYMPIC COUNCIL Elizabeth Kell Rowing Torsten Lachmann Canoe/Kayak - Flatwater Tom Laurich Rowing Jacqueline Lawrence Canoe/Kayak - Slalom Silver Medal, Slalom K1 Samuel Loch Rowing Luke Madill Cycling - BMX Alicia McCormack Water Polo Bronze Medal Brad McGee Cycling - Track Sam McGregor Water Polo Chantal Meek Canoe/Kayak – Flatwater Bronze Medal, Flatwater K4 500m Joel Milburn Athletics Mark Milligan Football Lachlan Milne Canoe/Kayak - Slalom Matthew Mitcham Diving Gold Medal, 10m Platform Victoria Mitchell Athletics Kenrick Monk Swimming David Moore Shooting Simmone Morrow Softball Bronze Medal Iain Murray Sailing Stuart Musialik Football Michael Naray Archery Daniel Noonan Rowing Jade North Football Anthony Nossiter Sailing Kristy Oatley Equestrian - Dressage Nathan Outteridge Sailing Malcolm