Local organising committee SOCOG, who blame the IOC's handling of the Salt Lake City bribery scandal for their failure to attract new sponsors, want them to be treated the same as everyone else.
"We're certainly (intending) to get the IOC to behave as much as possible like ordinary citizens of Sydney," SOCOG president Michael Knight said on Thursday.
"We might push some of the Olympic family down from dedicated cars to sharing in a pool or cut back on the number of seats that are allocated for free to members of the Olympic family at some of the venues."
Knight said the decision to slash spending on the "Olympic family" was part of SOCOG's plan to cut more than A$71 million (US$47.11 million) from the overall Games' budget.
He said the cuts were ordered following a reduction in projected sponsorship revenues which he blamed on the IOC bribery scandal.
He also said that while the savings had still to be approved by the IOC he did not expect any opposition despite plans to slice A$5.5 million (US$3.65) million from transport, catering and seating requirements for the IOC itself.
"There will be some bits that the IOC will be more relaxed about than others, but I think it's fair to say that the IOC's negotiating position in the current climate is not particularly strong."
Australian Olympic Committee member John Coates said the exact nature of the cuts had still to be determined but gave a strong hint that SOCOG planned to target freeloaders.
"I think we'll be looking at those particular members of the IOC that don't have a function during the Games," he said.
He said the largest savings, around A$20 million (US$13.27 million) from the budget cuts would come from reductions in staffing costs. He said other cuts would be made in marketing, technology and the "look of the Games".
Continuing his attack on the IOC, Knight, who has been highly critical of the elite committee in recent months, again insisted he had no reason to apologise for releasing confidential documents detailing the personal habits of IOC members to the Australian media.
"While I regret there was some embarrassment caused to some IOC members, the embarrassment was not caused by me complying with New South Wales law and legislation," Knight said.
"It's also fair to say that in the recent months, the IOC has been a large part of Sydney's problems, not the other way round."
