Former Minister of the Olympics and President of the Sydney Organising Committee, Mr. Michael Knight, to Give Keynote Speech at the Lausanne Summit

Lausanne, September 3, 2008 – The City of Lausanne, the Olympic Capital, is pleased to
announce that Mr. Michael Knight, former Minister of the Olympics for the 2000 Sydney
Olympic Games, will be joining the impressive list of keynote speakers for the Lausanne
Summit, held on October 9-11, in Lausanne Switzerland.

As both Minister for the Olympics in the Government of the State of New South Wales and
President of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG), Michael
Knight headed the key organisations which delivered the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic
Games.

Mr. Knight had a concentration of authority and responsibilities that is unique in the organising
of modern Olympic Games. He was ultimately accountable for the construction programme as
well as the overall operations of the Games themselves. He was also the Minister for the
Olympic Roads and Transport Authority (ORTA). He also chaired the organisation which
provided live television coverage of the Games to the international rights holders.

Mr. Knight will be addressing the Lausanne Summit on the topic of socio-political opportunities
related to hosting the Olympic Games. Drawing on his experience he will discuss how hosting
a major event allows different departments within the city to work together and build new
relations that allow for things to move ahead with more efficiency. His keynote address will
also touch upon the different social effects that major sports events can bring to the city.

The Lausanne Summit will be the first ever gathering of Olympic Cities. In the Olympic Capital,
the Summit will bring together the Mayors and Senior Representatives of cities who have
organised, will organise, or are considering organising the Olympic or Youth Olympic Games.
Joining together for the first time, past Olympic hosts will share experiences that will help to
further build the platform for the future success of each and every Olympic and Youth Olympic
Games to come. Future hosts will have many of their questions answered through this
platform created to exchange of knowledge and experiences.

President of the IOC, Dr. Jacques Rogge, said: “With the recent closing of the Beijing
Olympics, all of us can appreciate the complexity of putting such a large scale event together.
Mr. Knight’s presence at the Lausanne Summit is a unique opportunity to learn from his
experience of hosting very successful and inspiring Games in Sydney. The 2000 Olympic
experience has helped both Athens and Beijing in organising great Games as well.”

For more information about the Lausanne Summit 2008, please contact:
Mr. Denis Décosterd
Escaliers du Marché 2
Case postale 6904
CH-1002 LAUSANNE
Tel: +41 21 315 24 10
Email: info@olympiccities.org / www.olympiccities.org
www.olympiccities.org