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Matt Carroll says he's resigning as chief executive of the Australian Olympic Committee.

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief executive Matt Carroll will quit the role next year, opting out as the nation prepares to host the 2032 Games.

Carroll, who has held the job since March 2017, will resign in May next year.

AOC president Ian Chesterman says Carroll's decision allows the organisation to search for a replacement ahead of the 2028 and '32 Brisbane Olympics.

"Matt advised me that he did not want to continue through to Brisbane 2032," Chesterman said in a statement on Tuesday.

"And importantly whoever held the role going into Brisbane needed to lead the organisation at LA 2028.

"I agreed that was the best approach for the AOC.

"Matt will continue to guide us through to May next year when he will step down.

"The timing allows us to recruit a replacement and conduct an effective transition."

Carroll said the Olympics in 2028 and in 2032 "need to be managed as one".

"For me, the time is right to pass the baton on in a way that ensures a successor can get to work with confidence," he said in a statement.

"As to my future, I will see what other adventures come along."

Before joining the AOC, Carroll held jobs with sports bodies including Rugby Australia, Football Federation Australia, the 2019 rugby world cup and Yachting Australia.