Affiliate Organizations Council

The mission of the Affiliate Organizations Council (AOC) is to increase interest and national programming opportunities for sports participation in support of the Olympic and Paralympic movements through partnerships and collaboration efforts.

The AOC shall support and advance the Olympic and Paralympic movements with focus on the following commitments:

• Promote inclusion and diversity
• Conduct sport development, competition and/or participation opportunities (locally/nationally/internationally)
• Protect and foster athlete and participant well-being
• Provide educational learning opportunities
• Partner and collaborate across the Olympic and Paralympic community.

The AOC vision is to preserve the fundamental principles underlying the Olympic and Paralympic movements in the United States, consistent with the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and the USOPC Bylaws. The AOC will facilitate the pursuit of common dreams and values of sport by giving participants, volunteers, and observers the opportunity to be involved in the Olympic and Paralympic movements.

The AOC shall have the following purposes:

• To represent the views of the AOC to the USOPC Board of Directors, USOPC management, and the Olympic and Paralympic communities.
• To ensure close cooperation and ongoing communications between the AOC and USOPC management and the Olympic and Paralympic communities.
• To share best practices, strategies and information that may help the Olympic and Paralympic community and AOC members to continuously improve the quality of their services and operations.

AOC Bylaws