Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games

NameSydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
AbbreviationSOCOG
Founded1993
Disbanded2001
Games2000 Summer Olympics

Description

Founded on 12 November 1993. Disbanded on 31 October 2001.

Presidents

Tenure Name Country Notes
1993—1996 Gary Pemberton AUS quit in March 1996
1996—2001 Michael Knight AUS
1996—1996 John Iliffe AUS from March to September 1996

Members

Role Tenure Name Country Nr. Notes
Director General —2001 David Richmond AUS also Director General of Sydney 2000
General Manager of Sport Bob Elphinston AUS General Manager of the Sydney Olympic Bid Limited (SOBL)
General Manager of Torch Relay Di Henry AUS
Senior Vice President 1993—2001 John Coates AUS
Manager for IOC Relations and Protocol 1993—2001 Margaret McLennan AUS
Chief Executive Officer 1995—1997 Mal Hemmerling AUS
Chairman of the Multicultural Advisory Committee 1996—2001 Stepan Kerkyasharian AUS
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer 1996—2001 Jim Sloman AUS
Chief Executive Officer 1997—2001 Sandy Hollway AUS
Chairwoman of the National Indigenous Advisory Committee 1998—2001 Lowitja O'Donoghue AUS
Deputy Chief Executive Officer 1999—2001 Michael Eyers AUS