Neven Ilic

Neven Iván Ilic Álvarez[1] is a Chilean engineer and sports official that was born on 4 April 1962 in Antofagasta, Chile.

[2] Ilic studied Civil Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

[2] Some of Ilic's most important achievements while in charge of the Chilean Olympic Committee were the creation of the ADO Chile, the Association of Olympic Athletes of Chile, the creation of the Olympic Sports Channel (CDO) with 24-hour transmission; the construction of the Olympic Training Center in Santiago with more than 29,000 square meters and the Olympic Training Center for Canoeing and Rowing in Curauma, Valparaíso; as well as the awarding of the hosting rights for the 2014 South American Games, 2017 South American Youth Games and the 2023 Pan American Games to the Chilean capital of Santiago.

He was the chairman of the Olympic Athletes Association (ADO-Chile), a non-profit corporation whose goal is to position Chile as a top sporting nation.

Ilic was a member of the Marketing Commission of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).