The Australian Centre for Olympic Studies (ACOS) was launched on the 6 October 2005 by Helen Brownlee, member of the Australian Olympic Committee.  The aim of ACOS is to provide a national focus for Olympic studies in Australia.

The centre's main current activities are research and publishing, teaching and documentation.

Latest publications

Richard Cashman has released his new book Sydney Olympic Park 2000 to 2010: History and Legacy, Walla Walla Press, Sydney, July 2011

The centre has a range of publications for sale.

Research

Richard Cashman and Daryl Adair (with assistance from Christoph Hechelmann) completed a research project on the History and Legacy of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games which has been published in 2010.  A copy of the History and Legacy of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games can be purchased (see our order form 57KB PDF) or a low resolution electronic copy can be downloaded (3.3MB PDF) at no cost.  The website also contains Final Report of the SWMGOC (11.5MB PDF) (the Sydney World Masters Games Organising Committee).

Teaching

A forum at the time of the anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, on 17 September 2010, will address of management, legacy and the lessons of the Games.

Documentation

The Olympic Studies Room hosts an archive of material for Olympic Games research.  It is located in the UTS Library, Kuring-gai campus. 

ACOS maintains the Online Olympic Games Bibliography which currently lists some 1800 entries. The Paralympic Games Online Bibliography is also now available.