British Olympic Association

British Olympic Association
British Olympic Association logo
Founded	May 24, 1905
Place of foundation	London
President	Princess Anne
Board	Sebastian Coe (Chairman)
Association headquarters	101 New Cavendish Street London W1W 6XH
Homepage	teamgb.com

The British Olympic Association (BOA) is the National Olympic Committee of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and represents the Olympic movement in that country. The team traditionally competes under the name "Great Britain".

The BOA was founded on May 24, 1905 during a session in the House of Commons . The association then consisted of representatives from nine sports: archery , fencing , soccer , athletics , cycling , roller sports , rowing , rugby and water rescue . The first challenge was to organize the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, which the British took over for Rome at short notice.

Today the BOA includes the British associations of all Olympic sports. The BOA supported the Organizing Committee of the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics .

organization

Each association that represents an Olympic sport sends an elected representative. Together they form the National Olympic Committee, the legislative body of the BOA. It meets three times a year. The committee elects a president, a chairman and two vice-chairs, each for a four-year term.

• President: Princess Anne
• Chairman: Sebastian Coe (since 2012)
• Vice Chairs: Albert Woods, John James

Web links

• The British Olympic Association website (English)