The first woman President in the history of the New Zealand Olympic Committee!

Liz Dawson, the much-loved leader of Sports Governance in her country, was elected President of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) this month.

Dawson is NZOC's first female President in its 111-year history. On the continent of Oceania, Dawson joins Makarita Lenoa, current President of the Sports Association and the National Olympic Committee of Fiji (FASANOC) as head of a NOC.