Harold Alderson

Sir Harold George Alderson (18 August 1890 – 4 October 1978) was an Australian sports administrator including President of the Australian Olympic Federation and Australian British Empire & Commonwealth Games Association.

Personal Alderson was born 18 August 1890 at Balmain, a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney. He was President of the New South Wales Olympic Council from 1926 to 1970. In 1936, he was Vice President of the Australian Olympic Federation (AOF) Alderson believed that Australia should focus n the British Empire Games rather than the Olympics. As President of the AOF, he played an important role in Melbourne's bid for the 1956 Summer Olympics as he was a member of the four-man bid delegation.

Commonwealth Games Alderson was Chairman of the various Australian Commonwealth Games Committee's from 1949 to 1973.

Alderson's served on the 1938, 1962 and 1966 British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games Committees. 1956 Birthday Honours - Knighted for services to amateur sport. Life Member of the Australian Olympic Committee. Life Member of the New South Wales Olympic Council. Life Member of Commonwealth Games Australia.