Coordination Commissions for the Olympic Games

In 1985 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formed the Study and Evaluation Commission for the Preparation of the Olympic Games. The name was changed to the Coordination Commissions for the Olympic Games in 1986. The Coordination Commission consists of several sub-commissions at any one time, as each Olympic Games in the planning stage has a sub-commission of the Coordination Commission. There are currently sub-commissions for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris 2024), XXV Olympic Winter Games (Milano-Cortina 2026), Games of the XXXIV Olympiad (Los Angeles 2028), Games of the XXXV Olympiad (Brisbane 2032), 4th Youth Olympic Games (Dakar 2026), and 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games (Gangwon 2024).

The role of the Coordination Commission is to:

• Monitor the progress of, and provide guidance to the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (OCOG), with respect to the planning, organization, staging, and financing of the Olympic Games, coordinating with the relevant public authorities;
• Conduct on-site inspections of competition and training venues, and other facilities;
• Report to the Executive Board on the status of preparation of the Olympic Games, particularly with regard to progress, challenges and risks; and
• After each Games, to produce a report relating to the organization of the Olympic Games for the IOC Executive Board and IOC Session.

Each sub-commission has a separate chair, and the members represent various entities – media, athletes, television, environment, as well as IOC members. The sub-commissions work closely with their associated Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (OCOG) to help them plan and organize the Olympic Games, and act as liaisons between the IOC, the OCOG, the International Federations (IFs), and the National Olympic Committees (NOCs). The current chairs of the Coordination Commissions are: Paris 2024 – Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant; Milano-Cortina 2026 – Sari Essayah; Los Angeles 2028 – Nicole Hoevertsz; Brisbane 2032 – Kirsty Coventry; Dakar 2026 – Kirsty Coventry; and Gangwon 2024 – Zhang Hong.

Some of the above was taken from the IOC official website. Please refer to the following link for further details, especially of current members of this commission.