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Experienced boxing coach Walmsley leaves British team prior to Tokyo 2020

  • Boxing

GB Boxing has confirmed that its long-time senior podium coach, Paul Walmsley, has departed the team

Walmsley had been in a full-time coaching role for GB Boxing since 2010 and played a pivotal part in

On behalf of everyone at GB Boxing I would like to thank Paul for his contribution during an unprecedented

period of success over the last decade," said GB Boxing chief executive Matt Holt.Paul Walmsley oversaw

successes such as Nicola Adams' back-to-back Olympic gold medals ©Getty Images"In over a decade with GB

Paul has been part of our coaching team for a number of years and has played an important role in coaching


Re-elected BOA chair aims to provide "stability" before standing down in 2024

  • EOC

Sir Hugh Robertson has vowed to provide "stability in these uncertain times" after being re-elected as chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA).

2015, Sir Hugh replaced Lord Sebastian Coe in the hot seat in November 2016.During his time as chair, Team

GB came second in the medals table at Rio 2016 with 67 medals – two more than they managed at London

helped to "navigate the organisation through a difficult societal and economic landscape", allowing Team

GB to be in the "best possible position" ahead of the rearranged Tokyo 2020."


British Olympic Association announces leadership team for Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

Paul Ford has been named Team GB's deputy Chef de Mission for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as the

British Olympic Association announced its leadership team for the Games.

Games and deputy Chef de Mission at Pyeongchang 2018 - will support Harland in the overall delivery of Team

thrilled to have been given this opportunity; it is a real honour to act as deputy Chef de Mission for Team

GB at the upcoming Beijing Games," Ford said.

months out from Beijing 2022 I am delighted to have appointed such a knowledgeable Games leadership team

 "I am very much looking forward to working with this talented team on the journey to Beijing, where


Special Olympics GB appoints Rhodes and Miller as consultants

  • Paralympics

Special Olympics Great Britain (GB) has appointed Pete Rhodes as business development and commercial

I am absolutely delighted to be joining the team at Special Olympics GB," said Rhodes.

#TeamSOGB #ChooseToInclude pic.twitter.com/GM0UnY9lEg— Special Olympics GB (@SOGreatBritain) October

leaders in the sports industry, and her team, continue to drive the development of Special Olympics

GB," Miller said."

We are absolutely delighted to welcome Pete and Ben to Special Olympics GB," said Special Olympics GB


Dutch Olympic Committee say no plans to revive Holland Heineken House for Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

The Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF) says it has not reconsidered its decision to cancel Holland Heineken House for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

at the Olympic Games.The British Olympic Association confirmed in May that the initial location for Team

GB House has been retained.It was announced in January that Team GB House would be based at the AoyamaTreehouse


British Olympic Association and Eurosport partner in support of Black History Month

  • EOC

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has partnered with broadcaster Eurosport to celebrate Black History Month.

We are delighted to partner with Team GB for Black History Month and offer fans the chance to re-live

We take great pride in the rich history of successful black athletes who have represented Team GB, dating

Black History Month celebrates 100 years of black athletes being an integral and important part of our team


Nick Lewis: Will 2020 be a watershed moment for Olympians, athletes and their sponsorship?

  • Inside the Blogs

What a year 2020 is turning out to be. At the event level, COVID-19 has significantly impacted the ability to hold or host sporting events.

during the Games, athletes who enjoy personal sponsorship deals are helping to secure funding to support Team

and commercial opportunities, while protecting the vital funding of the BOA which continues to enable Team

GB athletes to have the best support at Olympic Games.


Sally Munday: Reflections on my first year at UK Sport

  • Inside the Blogs

It’s the end of my first year at UK Sport and what a year it’s been! At this point I expected that we would be celebrating the successes of our athletes at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. I certainly didn’t plan for, or predict, the year that we’ve had. 

been so many different challenges that we’ve faced, and continue to work through as individuals, as a team

to follow.Positive culture will enable successResearch consistently tells us that seeing members of Team

GB and Paralympics GB excel in major events is one of the things - alongside the NHS and the Armed Forces

I have been struck by the commitment and dedication to excellence of both the team here at UK Sport,


Great Britain Hockey appoint Ralph as head coach of women's elite development programme

  • Hockey

Great Britain Hockey has announced David Ralph as the new head coach of its women's elite development programme.

appointed interim head coach of the elite development programme.Ralph's spell with the senior women's team

has had and I very much look forward to that and working with a talented playing group and staff team

Letchford will be the interim head coach of the elite development programme until after Tokyo 2020 ©GB

 Letchford also spent four years as assistant coach to Belgium's senior women’s team and two as

GB Hockey’s head of elite talent development Heather Williams congratulated both Ralph and Letchford


Special Olympics Great Britain appoint eight members to new Advisory Board

  • Paralympics

Special Olympics Great Britain (GB) has appointed eight members to its newly created Advisory Board.

 Former Special Olympics GB Board members Murton Mann, Len Dunne and Phil Nathan will also sit on

 "On behalf of everyone at Special Olympics GB I’d like to welcome and thank all these brilliant

 "This Board provides an excellent opportunity for Special Olympics GB to maximise opportunities

The Advisory Board has been created to sit alongside our main Board and will work with the executive team

 "To have this calibre of people helping Special Olympics GB realise its potential represents a


GB Taekwondo renews partnership with Gymology for Tokyo 2020

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

GB Taekwondo has announced a continuation of its partnership with meal preparation delivery service Gymology

statement.These meals will be sent to development athletes regularly at the Manchester training camps, where the team

World Class Performance" programme consists of up to 22 athletes living in the city and training at the GB

https://t.co/GxFpZDMwuK— GB Taekwondo ??

luxury of focusing on their training, competition and recovery," said Matt Archibald, chief executive of GB


Neville reveals "massive ambition" to manage Britain at Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

manager Phil Neville revealed it is "still a massive ambition" to lead the British women's football team

current manager of The Netherlands, scheduled to take over in September.It is not yet known who will lead Team

GB at Tokyo 2020, however.

 He led the team to fourth place at last year's FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

 Wales' most-capped player Jess Fishlock recently suggested the Team GB manager should not be head

home nations.Fishlock told BBC Sport she believed the same person managing Britain and a home nations team


Britain's McCormack and Price top boxing world rankings as Tokyo 2020 countdown continues

  • Boxing

Britain’s Lauren Price and Pat McCormack have been ranked as the number one boxers in their weight divisions as the countdown continues to the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The latest update to the world rankings has placed seven members of the GB Boxing team in the top five

is satisfying to see their achievements being recognised in the world rankings," said Rob McCracken, GB

ranked in the top five in the world is a fantastic achievement by the boxers and all of the staff at GB


Paralympic champion Clough announces retirement from rowing

  • Rowing News

Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medallist and four-time world champion Grace Clough has announced her retirement from rowing.

The highlight of my rowing career has to be that golden day in Rio where GB won a medal in every boat

It was an incredible feeling to be part of such a dominant team of athletes and support staff, with everyone

If it wasn’t for the support team around me, especially Tom, I would never have won anything let alone

the sport having achieved more than I ever thought possible, thanks to the funding, support staff and GB


UIPM holds first virtual event to mark Pierre de Coubertin Pentathlon Day

  • Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM)'s first virtual event concluded today on Pierre de Coubertin Pentathlon Day.

Egyptians completing the podium - Amal Farouk in second and Eman Mousa in third.Here’s just ‘some’ of “the team

behind the team” showing their support for #PentathlonDayFrom coaches & support staff, to our head

office & senior leadership team, we’re all proud to give our sport a #High5 today!

@WorldPentathlon pic.twitter.com/8ZMI7mhMip— Pentathlon GB (@PentathlonGB) September 9, 2020In the men's