The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has congratulated Jan Swinhoe on her election as the first female President of Athletics Australia.
AOC President John Coates says Ms Swinhoe is an outstanding choice to succeed Mark Arbib who has served as President for the past six years.
“Jan has an excellent background to succeed Mark having been on the Board since 2014 and subsequently elected as Senior Vice-President.”
“Her background in business is of the highest calibre and will certainly assist Athletics Australia as the sport transitions with the proposed merger with Little Athletics later this year.
“Importantly, it’s very clear Jan has a passionate commitment and deep personal connection to the sport. She appreciates its great diversity and has been a committed advocate for the new path for Athletics in Australia.
“It’s an exciting time given the enormous interest our track and field athletes generated in Tokyo with so many wonderful results and huge television audiences. The future of athletics in Australia is in very safe hands,” Mr Coates concluded.
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