jul.16.2008

The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has appointed James Macleod as Head of National Olympic Committee (NOC) and National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Services and Relations. James will be part of the Sport Department and will be responsible for delivering all the necessary services to support the NOCs and NPCs and their athletes as they prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games.

He will be responsible for establishing and developing all plans that involve NOCs/NPCs, such as the selection process of Pre-Games Training Camps, athlete and NOC/NPC needs at the Olympic Village and Paralympic Village, the Chef de Mission Programme, developing relationships with NOC/NPCs, organising their fact-finding trips to London, and to agree a strategy for delivery of all services to be provided to NOCs/NPCs in the run-up to and during the London Games. He will take up his post in November.

James commented “I’m very excited about the opportunity of joining London 2012 and the prospect of working within a dynamic and evolving Organising Committee structure. The success of the London Games will be measured on the service it provides its partners before and during Games time, and chief among these partners are National Olympic and Paralympic Committees and their athletes. NOC/NPC Relations will develop a strong knowledge of their needs to LOCOG’s overall planning and will guarantee that each of them feels like they are being welcomed home”.

Debbie Jevans, LOCOG Director of Sport, said “We are delighted to welcome James on board to develop this key area of our work. He has a huge amount of knowledge and expertise in the role the NOC and NPCs and I am confident that with James on board we will fulfil our promise to deliver an exceptional service to the athletes in 2012.”

James has worked at the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne since 1996 in various areas relating to sport and NOC management, most recently as Head of the Athlete Section in Olympic Solidarity, managing the athlete development programmes for the 205 NOCs. He has acted in an advisory role as a Director on the Board of the Scottish Sports Association and is fluent in three languages..

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