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British Olympic Association name Tokyo 2020 team leaders as preparations continue

  • Tokyo 2020

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has named its team leaders for each sport for Tokyo 2020.

The group, which includes two-time Walker Cup winner Nigel Edwards as golf team leader and British Athletics

workshops.According to the BOA, the "latest information” was shared on areas including accreditation and Team

an update on preparations for next year’s event.The group, including members of the BOA’s leadership team

role in delivering the success of Team GB."

We have a fantastic group of team leaders for Tokyo 2020 and I look forward to continuing our work with


British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association appoint Poulton as new chair

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) have announced the appointment of Joanna Poulton as chair.

experience across national sporting governing bodies.She holds the position of non-executive director at GB

I hope I will be able to facilitate all the members of the team to even greater success as we head towards

BBSA is appointing a successor who I know will take the organisation forward on and off the ice as the team


Vikings, beer, mud and an Olympic mission – the strange and wonderful Aarhus brew for 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

  • The Big Read

Five years ago, the Danish Athletics Federation effectively re-connected the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Half Marathon Championships with rank-and-file runners when they hosted an integrated – and highly successful – event in Copenhagen.

Mikkeler, the sponsors, being a Danish microbrewery.A little farther along the course, Larsen and his team

43rd, being the highest-placed finisher.World XC; only Spain and Denmark sent enough men to score as a team

It was worse on the women’s side: 11 senior European athletes, with only GB and Spain sending enough


Haven become Team GB's official partner ahead of Tokyo 2020 as Persimmon deal funds grassroots

  • EOC

Leading UK holiday park operator Haven has become an official partner of Team GB to support the team

Team GB has also signed a three-year partnership with leading UK housebuilder Persimmon Homes which will

experiences as part of Team GB, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of sports enthusiasts,

We feel sure there is real overlap between loyal Haven customers and the Team GB fan base."

Team GB will help support Persimmon Homes new £1 million a year nationwide funding scheme, which aims

We will strive to bring Team GB and their athletes closer to our holiday makers and holiday home owners


Ten-year-old star among athletes named on Skateboard GB's team targeting Tokyo 2020

  • Skateboarding

Ten-year-old star Sky Brown is among a team of five skateboarders who will benefit from UK Sport's recent

has announced its team of 5 who will benefit from @UK_Sport’s Aspiration Fund, to help them qualify

a while ago, just to sort of see what their plans were and they were quite keen to be involved with GB

Among the other four athletes on the team are 22-year-olds Alex Decunha and Jordan Thackeray, from Milton

With this squad of talented skateboarders, we are confident that Team GB will qualify for the Olympic

the first British skateboarder to win a gold medal at the Summer X Games, has also been named on the team


Women may outnumber men in Great Britain's Tokyo 2020 Olympic team

  • Tokyo 2020

The Great Britain Olympic team at the Tokyo 2020 Games may enter history as the first to contain more

sports added to the programme on a one-off basis, the BOA is expecting a GB team composed of just over

Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.The Chef de Mission cautioned, however, that to date only around 20 GB

GB finished second to the United States in the overall medals table, while becoming the first team ever

As previously outlined, facilities at the disposal of GB athletes will include Keio University in Minato

under way.England said the team would use Haneda airport.


Kristian Thomas: Life support is vital to athletes during and after their sporting careers

  • Inside the Blogs

Since I retired from competitive sport in 2016, I have gained a real sense of perspective and when I look back on my sporting life, I can see how fortunate I was to have been able to call-upon so much support throughout my career.

athlete has had the same experience as me and that many of the people whom I competed alongside for Team

GB or Team England have struggled to find the right sport-life balance and gone on to experience difficulties


David Owen: Brexit Britain and Team GB’s conquest of the Olympic medals table

  • Inside the Blogs

Will Brexit Britain decide to maintain, or perhaps even to redouble, the country’s extraordinarily successful assault on the Olympic and Paralympic Games medals tables?

Matt Slater last week headlined, "UK Sport wants £3 billion [$3.9 billion/€3.4 billion] funding so Team

GB can top Olympic medal table".To recap, spurred by a meagre haul of one gold and 15 Olympic medals


British Olympic Association chief executive Sweeney leaving for RFU

  • EOC

British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive Bill Sweeney is leaving his position after nearly five and a half years to join the Rugby Football Union (RFU), it has been announced.

He leaves after strong performances for Team GB in Sochi [2014], Rio [2016] and Pyeongchang [2018], our

I am passionate about the game and it is an honour to be joining the RFU team."

advanced stage, Bill leaves the BOA in great shape both commercially and in terms of Games preparation as Team

GB targets further success," she said in a statement published on Twitter."


Swiss duo win classic discipline at FIS Telemark World Cup Final in Krvavec

  • Skiing

Switzerland's Amelie Wenger-Reymond and Stefan Matter won the International Ski Federation (FIS) Telemark World Cup classic division after securing enough points at the World Cup Final in Krvavec to top the overall standings. 

#GoBeyond pic.twitter.com/LheT5cFeiT— GB Snowsport (@GBSnowsport) February 14, 2019Matter was crowned

 The competition at the Slovenian ski resort will continue tomorrow with the team parallel sprint


Walkden triumphs at World Taekwondo President's Cup for Europe region on successful day for hosts Turkey

  • Taekwondo

World champion Bianca Walkden claimed the women's over-73 kilograms title at the World Taekwondo President's Cup for Europe region in Antalya after Poland's Aleksandra Kowalczuk withdrew from the final.

the medal ceremony due to a foot injury she suffered.Walkden received the gold medal on behalf of her team-mate.Hosts

#PC2019 #Taekwondo pic.twitter.com/Zxq4cD6E5T— GB Taekwondo ??


Bush earns historic win for Britain on opening day of Para-Taekwondo World Championships in Antalya

  • Taekwondo

Britain’s Matt Bush earned a historic victory on the opening day of the Para-Taekwondo World Championships at Antalya, in Turkey.

tense final against Russia’s Zainutdin Ataev in the K44/+75 kilograms category to become the first GB

 "I wanted this for my team and Great Britain," said the new champion, who previously competed in

his full reaction here ⬇️https://t.co/7e2RamO1iL#Heroes #ParaTaekwondo pic.twitter.com/bRyvosjInY— GB


British Olympic Association sign six-year partnership with University of Hull

  • EOC

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has agreed a six-year partnership with the University of Hull.

GB events under the arrangement.A day of activities has been held in Hull to launch the link-up, including

Team GB.

Professor Susan Lea, the vice-chancellor of the University of Hull, added: "Team GB believe in everyday

 "Together with Team GB, we want to demonstrate that given the right opportunities, dedication and

It is an honour for us to be able to partner with Team GB and we look forward to working together to


British Olympic Association appoint deputy Chef de Missions for Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

British Olympic Association (BOA) have announced the appointments of Paul Ford, Georgina Harland and Mike Hay as eputy Chef de Missions for Tokyo 2020. 

Mission last April.This followed the success he had in the role Rio 2016, where Britain's 366-strong team

GB will support Mark England in his role ©Getty ImagesHaving served as the Chef de Mission for Pyeongchang

GB are the best prepared National Olympic Committee at the Games," said England."

Mike, Georgie and Paul have a wealth of Olympic experience and their expertise and passion for Team GB

GB is able to achieve their best performance in Tokyo."


British Olympic Association extend deal with Aldi until 2025

  • EOC

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has extended its partnership with supermarket chain Aldi until 2025.

Giles Hurley, the chief executive of Aldi UK, added: "We’re incredibly proud to continue supporting Team

GB on its road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and, with this new agreement, all the way to Paris 2024

Since our partnership began four years ago, Team GB athletes have been inspiring ambassadors, showing