Australian & Canadian Olympic Committees Ink MOU to Help Preparation for Olympics

The Australian and Canadian Olympic Committees have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on key elements of high performance until after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

“Since Vancouver 2010, remedy Canada has been one of the world’s leading winter sport nations,” AOC President John Coates said.

“This agreement will open doors for our athletes to have access to the fantastic facilities Canada has to offer and to work alongside their athletes and officials.” 

The MOU was signed by the Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates and the Canadian Olympic Committee President Marcel Aubut in Lausanne on the weekend. 

Under the terms of the MOU the two National Olympic Committees will engage in the sharing of skills, knowledge and experience in the areas of coaching, sports administration, sports science, education and training. 

“This agreement reinforces the strong commitment Australia and Canada have to protecting the integrity of sport. It will provide a framework for greater cooperation in this regard,” Coates said.

Australian athletes training hard for the 2014 Sochi Games will be the first to benefit with a special focus on winter sports cooperation with the world leading Canadians, ahead of the Games in Russia.

One of the features of the MOU is access to and support in the preparation and organisation of training camps in each other countries. 

The agreement also facilitates the opportunity for National Federations to collaborate in the lead up to the Winter Games and share Olympic Games preparation strategies.