NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 2011 100TH ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS EXECUTIVE REPORTS President’s Report 2 Secretary General’s Report 4 GAMES REPORTS Games Time Planning 8 Commonwealth Youth Games – Isle of Man 9 PROMOTING THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT Commercial and Marketing Activity 10 Events and Celebrations 14 Museum and Education 16 Athletes’ Commission 18 FINANCIAL REPORTS New Zealand Olympic Committee Financial Report 19 New Zealand Olympic Academy Financial Report 33 IOC and Olympic Solidarity Funding 40 New Zealand Olympic Committee Executive and Staff Lists 43 1 NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC CoMMITTEE 2011 100TH ANNUAL REPORT PRESIDENt’s REPORT IN 2011 THE NEW ZEALAND Our relationships within the Olympic Movement have The ‘Making us Proud’ marketing campaign was OLYMPIC CoMMITTEE (NZOC) the potential to provide commercial as well as sporting launched in 2011 and has provided commercial partners CELEBRATED ITS CENTENARY AND benefits to New Zealand. Our international position with opportunities for returns on objectives as well was strengthened when it was confirmed that Barbara as ways for New Zealanders to be proud and inspire RECOGNISED THE CONTRIBUTION Kendall would again serve on the IOC. our Olympic team. The establishment of the NZOC’s OF THOSE WHO THROUGHOUT As part of the review of its constitution the NZOC will, President’s Council, which draws on the expertise THE DECADES HAVE WORKED for the first time, go to the public for applications for of some of New Zealand’s leading business and TIRELESSLY TO PROMOTE THE upcoming board positions. This will enable us to source community leaders, is an initiative to further strengthen OLYMPIC MOVEMENT IN NEW the very best candidates to steer our organisation into our financial position. Given the difficult financial ZEALAND AND STRENGTHEN THE the future. I would like to thank all who took time to environment, the NZOC is pleased to report a small operating surplus in 2011 and growing reserves. ROLE AND INFLUENCE OF SPORT. contribute to the review. WE ARE INDEBTED TO THEM FOR The review also resulted in the reintegration of the Without doubt 2012 will be dominated by the London Olympic Games. Preparations for our team, which THEIR VISION AND COMMITMENT. New Zealand Olympic Academy (NZOA) with the NZOC. The Board will establish an Education Commission with will be one of the strongest to leave these shores, is well advanced. Local media coverage will be The NZOC plays a valuable role in the sporting responsibilities to advance the work of the Academy unprecedented on new rights-holder Sky Television. landscape. Since becoming a founding member of and to ensure there is a seamless, innovative approach The London organisers have already excelled, which the modern Olympic movement in 1894, sport has to the teaching of the Olympic values. I wish to record should result in an outstanding games – one at flourished and now 1123 athletes have gone on to the NZOC’s appreciation to all those who served on the which we can confidently expect one of our team to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games. Academy and in particular Murray Gilbertson and Vicki win New Zealand’s 100th Olympic Medal – quite a Their deeds have helped forge our national character Latta over the past year. milestone. We wish all those selected in the team and and identity. Today, the organisation remains totally Youth Games provide a unique opportunity for those that are supporting them the very best. committed to providing our best athletes with athletes, but are also a challenge for the NZOC and our the resources they need to excel at the Olympic and services sport requires. We wish new HPSNZ CEO members. With successful summer and winter editions I would like to thank retiring Board members Maria and Commonwealth Games, as well as inspiring Alex Baumann all the very best in his role and for the now completed, there is little doubt they will form an Clarke for her four years of outstanding service and New Zealanders, particularly our young people, to be challenge of making our high performance systems even important part of IOC youth programmes in the future. Lesley Nicol for both her time on the Board and as the best they can be. more effective. To date, the NZOC has left it to sports to determine the Commonwealth Games Federation’s Athletes Representative. Both are impressive individuals and I The enthusiasm of the nation around the Rugby World In January 2011 we welcomed new NZOC Secretary the importance of these events, but this has resulted wish them well in their future endeavours. To the staff Cup 2011 demonstrated the ability of sport to unite and General Kereyn Smith to the organisation. Her in mixed messages and aspirations. We need to take a and board of the NZOC and to our members, thank inspire a nation and we were proud to host Jacques strategic approach and strong understanding of high more strategic view of the Games and where they fit in you for your on-going commitment to Olympic and Rogge, President of the IOC, during this important performance sport and the aspirations of National the development pathway. Representing New Zealand Commonwealth sport. Your enthusiasm and passion time. A further cause for celebration was the return of Sporting Organisations (NSOs), athletes and coaches and attending a Youth Olympic Games is a great honour, energise the NZOC and will ensure 2012 commences rugby, in the form of the Rugby Sevens, to the Olympic has been welcomed. Kereyn plays a vital role in our one that should be bestowed on our finest young another century of achievement. programme in Rio 2016. organisation’s ability to add value and to provide sportsmen and women. clear-sighted leadership. Throughout 2011, the NZOC was engaged in the The NZOC took some criticism over the user pays policy government’s structural changes within sport, A strong international strategy came into focus in for Youth Games, but we had little choice. The policy participating in the design process and taking seats 2011, led by IOC member Barry Maister. Memoranda highlights the demands on our finances, through the on the new High Performance Sport New Zealand of Understanding were signed with the Korean and increasing number of Olympic, Commonwealth and Youth (HPSNZ) Board. We welcome this opportunity and Russian Olympic Committees and work is underway Games we service, as well as the growing cost of these. look forward to working closely with both HPSNZ and to establish bilateral training, coaching, venue and The NZOC remains reliant on commercial and other Mike Stanley Sport NZ to provide the leadership, decision making competition exchanges with our Olympic friends. partnerships to fund much of the important work we do. President 2 3 NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC CoMMITTEE 2011 100TH ANNUAL REPORT SECRETARY GENERAL’s REPORT IN 2011 THE NZOC CELEBRATED STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ONE: STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE TWO: INSPIRATION ITS CENTENARY. FROM HUMBLE INSPIRATIONAL GAMES EXPERIENCES THROUGH EDUCATION BEGINNINGS AS THE NEW ZEALAND The NZOC is committed to providing the resources The centenary celebrations of the NZOC, the Rugby OLYMPIC CoUNCIL INAUGURATED IN athletes need to deliver on their potential at the World Cup and the upcoming Olympic Games OCTOBER 1911, THE ORGANISATION Olympic Games. This requires an increasingly in- provided a strong platform for the Olympic Museum HAS GROWN AND ADAPTED TO depth understanding of the requirements of athletes and education work in 2011. and sports and how high performance systems and BECOME A RECOGNISED LEADER A book cataloguing the history of the NZOC was processes can be adapted to the complex Olympic IN SPORT IN NEW ZEALAND commissioned and produced for the October environment. Throughout 2011 the NZOC provided celebrations and was launched in the presence of AND INTERNATIONALLY. a strong leadership role in this area and continues to IOC President Rogge. provide a crucial link between sports, HPSNZ, the IOC The Olympic Schools initiative which provides schools The centenary, celebrated by New Zealand sporting, and the London Olympic Organising Committee. business and political leaders, as well as IOC President and teachers with resources to inspire primary age Planning for the London Olympic Games is Rogge and other representatives of the IOC, was an children grew to include more than 320 schools. Online well advanced and no significant issues have opportunity to reflect on the power and influence of curriculum-based education resources continued to been highlighted. sport in New Zealand and its ability to unite and inspire be developed and preparations began on engaging a nation. Celebrations will continue throughout 2012. The Chef de Mission and team staff have attended teachers and students with the London Olympic Games. three site visits and been satisfied with progress. The NZOC developed a high profile public engagement The NZOC also engaged an independent consultant Venues are of a very high standard and the programme around the London Olympic Games and to review the overall education strategy and once New Zealand Olympic Team is confident the progressed an international advocacy strategy. The refined, is committed to establishing a new Education London Olympic Games will be outstanding. organisation’s focus remains firmly on delivering value to Commission. The Education Commission replaces athletes and member sports. Planning progressed for the inaugural Youth Olympic the Olympic Academy and is designed to promote Winter Games in Innsbruck. Some questions remain an organisation-wide, teacher and student focused The structure of high performance sport in New Zealand With less than five per cent government funding, around the role and place of Youth Olympic Games but approach to education and youth. was altered significantly in 2011 and saw the the NZOC remains reliant on commercial and other we are confident the games are well established and development of a new government organisation The Wellington-based Olympic Museum hosted partnerships, as well as ever-important IOC funding to will be supported by New Zealand sports in the future.