AOC elects Ian Chesterman to succeed John Coates as president
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Stepping into the shoes vacated by the most influential figure in Australian Olympic history, new Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman wants to inspire the next generation of Olympians.
Chesterman was elected to succeed John Coates as AOC president, convincingly defeating triple Olympic medallist Mark Stockwell 67-26 in a vote of AOC delegates at Saturday's annual general meeting in Sydney.
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