Australian Olympic Team Acts on Equestrian Suspension

The Australian Olympic Team Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman has announced that the Australian Olympic Team Selection Committee met this afternoon and has terminated Equestrian athlete Jamie Kermond’s membership of the Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team.

That determination was based on:

♦ Jamie Kermond’s conduct is a breach of clause 4.1(3) of his Team Membership agreement as he has not taken all possible measures to obtain and maintain exceptional mental and physical health and encourage and support measures relating to the medical care, health and wellbeing of all Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team members.

♦ As he is currently, provisionally suspended he is also unable to perform at the highest possible standard at the Games and carry out his duties in this regard to the Team to the best of his ability.

♦ Jamie Kermond’s conduct is a breach of clause 4.1(4) of his Team Membership agreement as it is conduct which would have the tendency to bring him and his sport into disrepute and is not in the best interests of the Australian Olympic Team; and

♦ Jamie Kermond’s conduct is a breach of clause 4.1(21) of his Team Membership agreement, being a breach of the AOC’s Anti-doping By-Law.

♦ The AOC is continuing to explore opportunities for the athletes affected as a result of Jamie Kermond being unable to compete.

Strath Gordon will be in Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games through until August 9th.

Strath Gordon

Head of Public Affairs and Communications Media

Australian Olympic Committee

Level 4, 140 George Street, Museum of Contemporary Art

Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

T +61 2 8436 2140  / M +61 4142 66 638 / Japan# +817014997261

E Strath.Gordon@olympics.com.au

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