AOC signs agreement with AFP for safety and security advice through to Tokyo 2020

17 October 2017

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has signed an agreement with the Australian Federal

Police (AFP) to provide advice on the security and safety for all the Teams the AOC will send away

through to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The agreement will start with next February’s PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and will

also include the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires 2018, the 2019 World Beach Games, the 2019

Pacific Games, the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne 2020, as well as Tokyo 2020.

Making the announcement, AOC CEO Matt Carroll said, "Every Games city presents a unique set of

challenges and this agreement will ensure our Teams are provided with the best advice possible in

regards to safety and security.

"The AFP’s guidance will help the AOC to prepare and plan to send multiple Teams away to compete

in cities all over the world while importantly providing security advice on the ground at each

Games."

The agreement will mean a member of the AFP will attend all of the AOC’s operational meetings to

ensure they can relay the best security plan possible in the leadup and throughout each event.

The first Games the AFP will provide support on as part of the new agreement is the PyeongChang

2018 Winter Olympic Games where Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman will lead a Team of

approximately 50 athletes in the popular Korean snow sport city.

"The safety of our Team is always of the highest priority, and this is always the case no matter where

the Games are held," Chesterman said.

"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) are in regular and close contact directly with the

governments concerned and the United Nations who will continue to monitor the situation on the

Korean peninsula very closely."

The AOC is taking every precaution possible and Chesterman believes the Games will be a success

come February.

"We are comfortable with the priority that the IOC and the PyeongChang Organising Committee are

placing on security to ensure the safety of our athletes and the Games.

"We are in the final phase of our preparation of our Team. The PyeongChang Organising Committee

has done a wonderful job preparing for the Games and we are very much looking forward to

participating in what I believe will be a very successful Games for the Olympic movement."

Chesterman will lead a delegation along with Carroll to the final planning visit to PyeongChang. The

visit will coincide with a security briefing being held by the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee

for all Teams participating in the Games next February.

It will be the final visit before the Australian Team competes in PyeongChang.

AFP Coordinator Protection Operations Phil Small said the AFP is proud to be able to provide security

advice for upcoming Olympic events to ensure the safety of Australia’s athletes.

"There are many complex challenges within the international security environment; however, these

can be addressed through the close working relationships the AFP enjoys with its international

partners and the AOC.

"We look forward to working closely with the AOC in the lead up to all AOC supported events from

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games through to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games," said Mr Small.

Media enquiries:

AFP National Media: (02) 6131 6333

Australian Olympic Committee: Julie Dunstan – 0419 712 013

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17 October 2017AOC signs agreement with AFP for safety and security advicethrough to Tokyo 2020The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has signed an agreement with the Australian FederalPolice (AFP) to provide advice on the security and safety for all the Teams the AOC will send awaythrough to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.The agreement will start with next February’s PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and willalso include the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires 2018, the 2019 World Beach Games, the 2019Pacific Games, the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne 2020, as well as Tokyo 2020.Making the announcement, AOC CEO Matt Carroll said, "Every Games city presents a unique set ofchallenges and this agreement will ensure our Teams are provided with the best advice possible inregards to safety and security."The AFP’s guidance will help the AOC to prepare and plan to send multiple Teams away to competein cities all over the world while importantly providing security advice on the ground at eachGames."The agreement will mean a member of the AFP will attend all of the AOC’s operational meetings toensure they can relay the best security plan possible in the leadup and throughout each event.The first Games the AFP will provide support on as part of the new agreement is the PyeongChang2018 Winter Olympic Games where Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman will lead a Team ofapproximately 50 athletes in the popular Korean snow sport city."The safety of our Team is always of the highest priority, and this is always the case no matter wherethe Games are held," Chesterman said."The International Olympic Committee (IOC) are in regular and close contact directly with thegovernments concerned and the United Nations who will continue to monitor the situation on theKorean peninsula very closely."The AOC is taking every precaution possible and Chesterman believes the Games will be a successcome February."We are comfortable with the priority that the IOC and the PyeongChang Organising Committee areplacing on security to ensure the safety of our athletes and the Games."We are in the final phase of our preparation of our Team. The PyeongChang Organising Committeehas done a wonderful job preparing for the Games and we are very much looking forward toparticipating in what I believe will be a very successful Games for the Olympic movement."Chesterman will lead a delegation along with Carroll to the final planning visit to PyeongChang. Thevisit will coincide with a security briefing being held by the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committeefor all Teams participating in the Games next February.It will be the final visit before the Australian Team competes in PyeongChang.AFP Coordinator Protection Operations Phil Small said the AFP is proud to be able to provide securityadvice for upcoming Olympic events to ensure the safety of Australia’s athletes."There are many complex challenges within the international security environment; however, thesecan be addressed through the close working relationships the AFP enjoys with its internationalpartners and the AOC."We look forward to working closely with the AOC in the lead up to all AOC supported events fromPyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games through to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games," said Mr Small.Media enquiries:AFP National Media: (02) 6131 6333Australian Olympic Committee: Julie Dunstan – 0419 712 013