AOC President John Coates will present the organisation's annual report at its AGM in May ©Getty Images

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Bach will attend the Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May for the first time.

The AGM, to be held in Sydney's Foundation Hall on May 4, will be addressed by Bach for the first time. 

He will be presented with the President's Trophy by AOC President John Coates.

Coates initiated the President's Trophy in 2018 to recognise long-serving leaders within the Olympic Movement. 

An Order of Merit will also be presented to former sprinter Raelene Boyle, who represented Australia at the Mexico 1968 and Munich 1972 Olympic Games, winning three silver medals. 

The Order of Merit is given to someone who has achieved highly in the sporting world, whether through personal achievement or contribution to the development of sport.

Coates will then give his review of the year and will focus his opening speech on the state of the Olympics in Australia and the threats to the independence of the AOC.

IOC President Thomas Back will be present at the AOC's AGM for the first time and will be given the President's Trophy ©Getty Images
IOC President Thomas Back will be present at the AOC's AGM for the first time and will be given the President's Trophy ©Getty Images

The AOC has published its annual report and agenda ready for the AGM. 

The annual report, which can be found here, highlights Australia's success at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games.

It also points towards AOC's success in expanding its community engagement profile with the successful roll-out of the Olympics Unleashed programme in primary schools in Queensland and the decision by the New South Wales Government to adopt the programme in NSW secondary schools.

Coates also discusses a potential bid from South East Queensland for the 2032 Olympic Games.

He notes that the IOC's "New Norm" makes a bid for the Games more affordable, but indicated the transport infrastructure in Queensland would have to improve.

Financially, the annual report shows the AOC is on track to reach its sponsorship and licensing target across the four-year period leading into the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

AOC's AGM will be held on May 4 at Foundation Hall in Sydney.