Winwood, who competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics here, is among five new members to join the group following the closure of voting in the Olympic Village yesterday.

His election comes after changes were made to the AOC Constitution which now guarantees that an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice is on the Athletes’ Commission.

The AOC Executive Board is set to consult with its Indigenous Advisory Committee regarding the appointment of a second Indigenous person as required under the Constitution.

Winwood is joined by water polo player Rowie Webster, hockey duo Rachael Lynch and Andrew Charter and rower Cameron Girdlestone who all participated at the Olympics in Tokyo.

Jess Fox, Cate Campbell and Ken Wallace have been re-elected, while Lydia Lassila and Scott Kneller are set to continue their work prior to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, scheduled to start in February.

Kim Brennan, Shelley Watts, Jamie Dwyer and Alana Quade have left after they did not seek another term.

Outgoing chair Steve Hooker’s term has come to an end, while James Tomkins has left the Commission on the back of the expiration of his tenure as an International Olympic Committee member.

"In welcoming this new and very enthusiastic group of athletes, I must pay tribute to the enormous amount of work undertaken by the outgoing Committee in representing the athlete perspective," said Australia’s Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman.

"Their thoughts around the set-up for these Tokyo Games was a critical factor in assisting our goal of providing the best possible high-performance environment at the Games.

"Under Steve Hooker’s stewardship some great initiatives were advanced including the Australian Olympians’ Oath and a strong connection between the Athletes’ Commission and the AOC Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC)."

AOC President John Coates has claimed the Athletes’ Commission has advanced the AOC’s objectives around gender equity and Indigenous Reconciliation.

"Pending the appointment of a second Indigenous voice, we have five women and five men on the Commission. Initiatives such as the Indigenous Forum last year showed the power of the collaboration between the Commission and the IAC," said Coates.

"The Commission has also demonstrated the very important capacity to listen to fellow athletes, with the survey undertaken last year around athletes’ rights to express themselves at Games, a prime example.

"That initiative showed global leadership on an important issue."

Hooker wished the new Commission well while acknowledging the work of the outgoing members.

"Particularly with the delay with these Tokyo Games, our Commission consulted with athletes and presented their issues to the AOC Executive for consideration," said Hooker.

"It’s critical that athletes feel their Commission is working hard for them.

"I would like to thank the outgoing members whose role can’t be overstated - but Kim Brennan in particular, for her role as chair between the London and Rio Games, all the while focused on famously winning a gold in Rio in the single scull.

"The new Commission will steer their own course. I am sure they will find areas of importance to them and really focus their energy and effort on achieving those things."

The Athletes’ Commission is expected to elected a new chair and deputy chair - which must be a male and a female - at its meeting scheduled in September.