Kevan Gosper, who became Press Commission chairman in 1989, the year that Sir Tim Berners-Lee wrote a proposal for what would become the World Wide Web, told insidethegames in an interview that it was "pretty clear with all the changes in communication and the overlapping of the different elements that the existing structures should be reviewed to better reflect what is happening".

Gosper, who recently moved to honorary IOC member status after attaining the age of 80, disclosed that he would be "talking with" IOC President Thomas Bach about "whether the structure is the right one going into the future".

At present, Gosper's body, the Press Commission, whose 27 members include journalists and other experts, is charged with ensuring optimal working conditions at the Games for the photographic and written press.

A separate 20-member Radio and Television Commission, chaired by Bach, gives advice on optimising working conditions for the broadcast media, many of whose employers have paid hefty fees for the right to screen Olympic action.

According to Gosper, "we have pretty much left them in separate cylinders".

A third body, the TV Rights and New Media Commission, also chaired by Bach, is responsible for the IOC's strategy in broadcast rights negotiations, a key revenue source.

Digital media has revolutionised the way the Olympic Games is covered ©BBC

Of his time on the Press Commission, Gosper said: "It goes from strength to strength.