ANNUAL REPORT 2018 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE INCORPORATED ABN 33 052 258 241 REG No
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ANNUAL REPORT 2018 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE INCORPORATED ABN 33 052 258 241 REG No. A0004778J Level 4, Museum of Contemporary Art 140 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 P: +61 2 9247 2000 FOLLOW US ON @AUSOLYMPICTEAM AUSOLYMPICTEAM AUSOLYMPICTEAM olympics.com.au Photos used in this report are courtesy of Australian Olympic Team Supplier Getty Images. AOC 2018 ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S REVIEW 01 AUSTRALIA’S OLYMPIC HISTORY 44 Australian Olympic Committee Objectives – “What We Do” 04 Australia’s Olympic Champions 45 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 05 Australia’s Youth Olympic Champions 48 Australian Olympic Committee Values 09 Australian Teams Olympic Participation History 49 Strategic Initiatives 10 ATHLETE AND NATIONAL FEDERATION FUNDING 54 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE, COMMISSIONS AND MEMBERS 11 Medal Incentive Funding 55 OLYMPISM IN THE COMMUNITY 16 Olympic Solidarity 55 Olympic Day, Pierre De Coubertin Awards, Champions 2 Country 18 National Federation Funding 56 Aspire Leadership Program, 2018 Special Olympics Australia National Games, Indigenous Partnerships 19 FUNDING THE AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC MOVEMENT 58 National Primary Games, Australian Transplant Games 20 Commercial Program 58 Olympics Unleashed 21 Team Appeal 58 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIANS 26 Solidarity and Olympic Grants 58 Athlete Transition, Career and Personal Development Opportunities, Australian Olympic Foundation 58 IOC Athlete Education Funding, Research Projects 27 AUSTRALIA’S OLYMPIC PARTNERS 59 Education and Awards 28 Sponsor Acknowledgement Page 62 Athletes’ Commission Report 28 CULTURE AND GOVERNANCE 64 Cecil Healy Award for Outstanding Sportsmanship 29 The Ethics Centre Recommendations and Actions 65 Peter Norman Honoured 30 Approach to Governance 2018 66 Awards and Acknowledgements 31 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 75 Recipients of Olympic Order, Olympic Diploma of Merit, IOC Pierre de Coubertin Medal, Recipients of Order of Merit 31 AOF 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 100 Recipients of the Harry Gordon Memorial Award for Olympic Journalism, President’s Trophy 32 Chair’s Review 102 TEAMS 34 Financial Statements 105 2018 Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang, South Korea 35 2018 Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina 36 2018 Australian Youth Olympic Team Results 37 2020 Olympic Games, Tokyo, Japan 39 Olympic Training Centres 40 Olympic Winter Institute of Australia 41 Medical Commission Report 42 AOC 2018 ANNUAL REPORT AOC 2018 ANNUAL REPORT PRESIDENT’S REVIEW ver the past twelve months Across the 26 sports in which Australians However, preparations to send the As IOC President Thomas Bach noted In particular, thanks to former Wallaby Australia’s athletes have competed, we produced 21 medals. Australian Olympic Team to these Games “These are the biggest savings in Captain Phil Kearns for his energy in stood proud in competition Our flagbearers Keely Small (Athletics have also been painstaking. the history of the Olympic Games. bringing this group together, along with on the world stage, while - Opening Ceremony) and Grace Kim It is a fundamental rethinking of the Olympic champion Kim Brennan. They Commendably, Chef de Mission Ian at home they were equally (Golf - Closing Ceremony) both came organisation of future Games. This took the case to both the Prime Minister Chesterman has ensured that our successful in communicating the Olympic away with gold medals, while swimmer will lead to a New Norm – from the and the Federal Opposition Leader. O athletes come first in every aspect of message to the community via the Kaylee McKeown proved to be our most candidature for and the delivery of the our preparations. Engagement with the We have made it clear throughout our Olympics Unleashed program. successful individual competitor with one Games through to their legacy.” National Federations has been imperative discussions that the AOC does not gold, two silvers and one bronze. The Youth Olympic Games continues to ensure each sports’ requirements in Queensland is well positioned to make seek funding for itself as it is financially to mature as a pathway for our young The Youth Olympic Games is certainly Tokyo are well understood. a compelling case, but only if there is independent. athletes to develop and experience a growing in stature as a developmental a manifest improvement in regional That understanding has been achieved That independence comes courtesy of multi-sports Games environment. We tool to expose young athletes to a major transport and, in particular, public through constant communication allocations from the Australian Olympic can be rightly proud of the Team that multi-sport competitive environment and transport. This is not something that and regular planning visits to Japan Foundation, our fundraising initiatives represented Australia in Buenos Aires. the opportunity to further embrace those is Games driven. SEQ has no choice – involving AOC Games Operations staff for Olympic Games’ Teams and our important principles of Olympism. with projected population growth in the Equally, the Olympics Unleashed program and representatives of each of the supporting group of worldwide and region, there will be gridlock well before is now a reality in two Australian states, I was impressed that our young athletes Federations. national sponsors. 2032. Queensland and New South Wales, with were also able to contribute in other Every Games city presents unique more to follow. ways, linking up with local charities The issue of funding was also a focus of challenges requiring the AOC and our during their time in Buenos Aires thanks attention in 2018 with the AOC making a It is transforming the way the Olympic sports to familiarise themselves with “ We have made it to the help of the Department of Foreign concerted effort to reverse the ongoing Movement is engaging with all the geography, transport travel times, Affairs. decline in Federal Government funding clear throughout our Australians - through Olympians and scheduling and the realities of climate for high performance and participation in prospective Olympians visiting schools in The presence of Rio gold medallist Chloe and its impact on athlete preparation and discussions that the AOC Olympic sports. a structured program. Esposito with the Team, as a Young performance. does not seek funding for Change-Maker to mentor and encourage In 2018, the Federal Government It is the embodiment of the AOC’s The fact that Tokyo will be using a range Team members, was invaluable. announced a National Sports Plan that itself as it is financially determination to contribute more of existing venues provides greater acknowledged the critical role that sport independent.” broadly to the community. This and The next Winter Youth Games will be certainty for these preparations. This has can play in our national life – promoting future community education programs held in Lausanne, Switzerland in early certainly been the benefit of the IOC’s health, reducing obesity levels, as well as stand alongside our commitment to give 2020 and Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, New Norm approach to reducing the cost boosting social cohesion, national pride We remain on target to achieve $62.5 Australian athletes the opportunity to Senegal in 2022. And there will be other of hosting Olympic Games. and promoting Australia’s reputation million in sponsorships and licensing compete in Olympic, Youth Olympic and opportunities for the AOC to send teams Tokyo has certainly benefited from the globally. across the four-year period leading into Regional Games competition. to the Pacific Games in Samoa and the collaborative approach that is designed Tokyo 2020. We welcomed Meat and World Beach Games in San Diego, both But the Plan lacked the investment A Youth Team of some 88 athletes came to make the Games more cost effective Livestock Australia in 2018 and look in 2019. needed to bring these things about together in Buenos Aires, Argentina for and easier to deliver. forward to a very productive partnership and our call for an additional $60 the 3rd Youth Olympic Summer Games in with them in the years ahead. The review of the venue master plan has million dollars per year for Olympic September. reduced new venue infrastructure costs sports garnered public support. But My thanks to our commercial agent Like the Winter Olympic Team that “ Our Youth Olympians by USD2.2 billion. Organising Committee Governments must invest if they want to Lagardère Sports for their ongoing competed earlier in the year in proved to be great for the Olympic Games (OCOG) achieve these goals. contribution in connecting us with a PyeongChang, our Youth Olympians operational costs have been reduced committed group of partners who share competitors and worthy Subsequent cuts in funding to several proved to be great competitors and by USD1 billion, while non-OCOG costs our vision for Olympic sports in Australia. sports and further uncertainty over worthy ambassadors. ambassadors.” (being those of the Tokyo Municipal and future funding are unacceptable. It is It is worth noting two great Olympians Japan Governments) have been reduced As Chef de Mission, dual fencing very difficult for our member sports whose memory was honoured in different by USD1.1 billion – total savings from New Olympian Evelyn Halls could not have to plan for Olympic competition ways in 2018. I had the great pleasure of Norm of USD4.3 billion. been more pleased with her charges The focus on Tokyo 2020 of course has when the funding for coaching and presenting the family of the late Peter who upheld the values that