Hon. Marcus Stephen, Nauru Speaker of Parliament and President of the Nauru National Olympic Committee holds the legendary distinction of being the single Nauruan athlete whose performance in weightlifting led to the creation of the Nauru Weightlifting Federation and the NNOC. He is one of two new Members of the ONOC Executive, alongside Takitoa Taumoepeau, SG of TASANOC. | PHOTO: ONOC

Nauru Speaker of Parliament and President of the Nauru National Olympic Committee (NNOC) Hon. Marcus Stephen and Takitoa Taumoepeau, Secretary-General of the Tongan Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) are the newest members of the ONOC Executive.

PART 2 OF 10 IN THE ONOC XLII ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SERIES

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Leaving the ONOC Executive Board after exemplary service at global level in the Olympic Movement are John Coates, who recently stepped down as President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC); and at Continental level, Antoine Boudier, President of the Vanuatu Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee (VASANOC).

Vanuatu’s Boudier was also Chair of the ONOC Executive’s Audit Committee and provided oversight in financial matters.

Other ONOC Executives who have retained their positions include President Robin Mitchell (FIJ), Vice-President Baklai Temengil (PLW), Secretary-general Ricardo Blas (GUM) and Board Members James Tobin (FSM) and Auvita Rapilla (PNG) plus IOC Members who gain an automatic place in the Board based on their IOC status.

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IOC Member James Tomkins (AUS) served until the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Karo Lelai (PNG) Chair of the ONOC Athletes’ Commission will be steeping down at the ONOC Athletes’ Forum later this year after a history of stellar service to athletes

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Robin Mitchell (FIJ), Auvita Rapilla (PNG) and Baklai Temengil (PLW) were voted by Members but by virtue of their IOC Member status, would still be members even if not voted in.

ONOC is pleased to have champion Australian canoeist Jessica Fox appointed to the IOC Athletes' Commission. She becomes an ONOC Athletes' Commission Member and ONOC Member by virtue of this appointment.

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For more information:

On the Oceania National Olympic Committees
On the ONOC Executive Board
On the Nauru National Olympic Committee
On the Tonga Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee
On the ONOC Articles of Association

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About ONOC 
Established in 1981, the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) is one of five Continental Associations. It looks after the interests of 17 member nations in the Oceania Region, including Australia and New Zealand as well as seven associate members. 

ONOC has an office in Guam where Secretary General Mr. Ricardo Blas is based and the Secretariat in Suva, Fiji, where the Office of the President Dr Robin Mitchell is located.

All services and-programmes are based on the ONOC Strategic Plan for 2018-2021, and its 4 Core Functions of (1) Building and Strengthening NOCs Capacity (2) Cultivating Strategic Partnerships (3) Contributing towards Sporting Excellence and (4) Leading by Example.

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For more information, please contact;
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Shivneel Narayan
Chief Communications Officer (Acting)
shivneel@oceanianoc.org

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