Two well-known Queenslanders with decades of sport administration experience have been nominated to join the Board of the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOCOG), by the Commonwealth Government.
Tracy Stockwell OAM and Rebecca Frizelle OAM will join Federal Minister for Sport Richard Colbeck and Special Envoy for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Ted O'Brien MP, as the four federal nominated representatives.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said both women brought years of important experience and would be an asset to the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
"The Brisbane Olympics Games in 2032 will showcase the best of Queensland, providing our athletes with the ability to thrive on the world stage on home soil but it will also provide economic opportunities for many and create a legacy for generations of young sporting Aussies, so we must get it right," the Prime Minister said.
"Queenslanders Tracy Stockwell and Rebecca Frizelle are renowned sport administrators and understand what is needed behind the scenes to create a successful event on the field or in the pool and I believe they will make an important contribution to the success of the Games."
A successful Olympian for the United States before settling in Australia, Tracy Stockwell is a Director and the Vice President of Swimming Australia, as well as a Member of the Committee for Brisbane Advisory Council. She is also a founding member and past President of Womensport Queensland.
She has previously served on the Board of Queensland Events Corporation and was the Chair of the Queensland Academy of Sport. In 2008, Ms Stockwell was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport as an administrator and proponent of sporting opportunities for women.
Ms Frizelle is an experienced Chief Operating Officer, Chairperson and Board Director. In 2014, she was appointed to the Board of the Gold Coast Titans National Rugby League (NRL) Club, going on to be appointed the first female Chair in the NRL.
Ms Frizelle is a Director of Paralympics Australia and a member of the Griffith University Council. In 2020, Ms Frizelle was awarded the Order of Australia as recognition of her contributions to the Motor Industry and Rugby League.
Federal Minister for Sport Richard Colbeck and Special Envoy for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Ted O'Brien MP have also been nominated and will continue their important roles in making the 2032 Games a success.
The Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Bill 2021 passed the Queensland Parliament earlier this month and provides for the Organising Committee to be established. The BOCOG Board will be a newly established entity specifically responsible for the organisation, conduct, promotion, commercial and financial management of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Commonwealth's four nominations add to those already nominated for the BOCOG Board, including:
- Mr John Coates AC, President of the Australian Olympic Committee
- Mr Matt Carroll AM, CEO of the Australian Olympic Committee
- Mr Jock O'Callaghan, President of Paralympics Australia
- Mrs Robyn Smith, Australian member of the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board
- Ms Bronte Barratt OAM, elected athlete representative
- Mr Kurt Fearnley AO, elected athlete representative
- Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, Brisbane City Council
- Mayor Karen Williams, Redland City Council (Lord Mayor's nomination)
The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have initiated a joint process for the appointment of five independent Directors, including the President, to be finalised early in 2022.
