Australian Olympic Committee (AOC)
Nine follows Olympics rights deal with AOC sponsorship
Australian media group Nine has followed up its recent rights agreement for the Olympic Games by signing a commercial sponsorship deal with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC)
AOC targets net zero by 2040 with launch of climate action plan
The Australian Olympic Committee has launched its inaugural climate action plan, which includes a commitment to a 30-per-cent reduction in its emissions by 2024 with a view to being net zero by 2040
Asics extends Australian Olympic Committee kit supplier deal
Japanese sports brand Asics has renewed its official performance footwear and apparel partner partnership agreement with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for four more years until 2026
Chesterman succeeds Coates as AOC president
Ian Chesterman has been elected as president of the Australian Olympic Committee
AOC registers A$727,000 surplus for 2021
The Australian Olympic Committee recorded a surplus of A$727,000 ($540,000/€496,000) last year following increases in International Olympic Committee grants and returns from the Australian Olympic Foundation.
Hancock Prospecting to sponsor Australian Olympic teams
The Australian Olympic Committee has announced a four-year sponsorship agreement with Perth-based mining and agriculture company Hancock Prospecting
Australian sports bodies back new ‘integrity framework’
Australia's Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games committees are supporting a new National Integrity Framework that aims to establish clear policies for sports to tackle integrity threats and an independent…
Bach confident a large number of Olympic athletes will be vaccinated
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said he is confident a large number of athletes and delegates at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have received their Covid-19 vaccine in time for…
AOC records A$900,000 deficit as Covid hits, but sponsorship revenue stable
The Australian Olympic Committee recorded a deficit of A$900,000 ($697,000/ €581,000) after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
IOC to enter talks with ‘preferred candidate’ Brisbane for 2032 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is to begin talks with Brisbane about its bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, after selecting the Australian city as a non-binding 'preferred candidate' for the event
Queensland to restart Olympic Games bid project
The Australian state of Queensland is set to restart work on a Brisbane-centred bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games after the project went into a six-month hiatus due to Covid-19
Simplified Tokyo Olympics must be safe, says Australia’s Coates
In cutting costs and simplifying the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee must also ensure they are organised efficiently, safely and sustainably, John Coates, the president of…
Australian Olympic Committee takes further pay cuts
More staff at the Australian Olympic Committee are taking voluntary pay cuts due to the ongoing financial uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
AOC president and IOC member Coates takes 20-per-cent pay cut
Australian Olympic Committee president and International Olympic Committee member John Coates has opted to take a voluntary 20-per-cent pay cut amid ongoing financial uncertainty caused by the Covid-19…
Australia rejects collusion suggestion around Tokyo withdrawal
The Australian Olympic Committee has said its decision to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 was unilateral, moving to quash speculation that it had acted in concert with Canada and the International Olympic Committee
Coronavirus latest: Bach says IOC not considering Tokyo cancellation, J-League scraps relegation, and more
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has insisted that cancelling this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the Covid-19 outbreak is not under consideration.
Australian Olympic team adds Westpac as banking partner
Australian financial services company Westpac has agreed a deal to become the official banking partner of the Australian Olympic team
Cadbury becomes official partner of Australian Olympic teams
Confectionery brand Cadbury Australia has become an official partner of the Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams for Tokyo 2020