Former Show Jumper Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski Appointed Chair of Brisbane 2032 Olympics Coordination Commission
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May 5, 2025
Former equestrian Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski has been appointed chair of the coordination commission for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
The appointment of the International Olympic Committee Executive Board member was made by IOC President Thomas Bach.
The appointment of Mikaela came after Kirsty Coventry was elected as the new president of the IOC. She had held the coordination position.
Mikaela represented the Philippines in show jumping and has close ties to Australia having trained and competed there throughout her career. For more than 20 years, she was trained in Australia by three-time Olympian Vicki Roycroft. She won individual jumping gold and team silver at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea and team gold at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in Manila.
She will oversee the planning and delivery of the Olympic Games in Brisbane 2032, working in close partnership with the organising committee, Olympic Movement stakeholders, local authorities and international sports federations. Her role will be to ensure that all aspects of the project are developed and executed to the highest standards, creating an inclusive, sustainable and memorable Olympic experience for athletes, fans and communities.
Mikaela was on the coordination commissions for the Tokyo and Paris Olympics as well as for Brisbane. She was also on the evaluation commissions for the Olympics in Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028. She currently chairs the Olympic Education Commission and is a member of several others, including Digital Engagement and Marketing Communications, Sustainability and Legacy and Esports. Her previous roles also include work on the Women and Sport, Olympic Channel and Communications commissions, together with the Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad.
The Brisbane Olympics are scheduled for July 23-Aug. 8, with the Paralympic Games Aug. 24-Sept. 5.
