Perthshire curling legend Eve Muirhead has been named Team GB’s Chef de Mission for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
The four-time Olympian, who led the women’s curling rink to gold as skip at Beijing 2022, will head up a British delegation for the first time after announcing her retirement from competition last summer.
Muirhead, who grew up in Blair Atholl, said: “I am delighted to have the honour of leading Team GB for Gangwon 2024.
“For me, taking part in international competition at a junior level was invaluable preparation for my senior career.
“The athletes who represent Team GB in Gangwon will gain experience of competing on the world stage in a multi-sport environment, as well as the opportunity to learn, develop and interact with athletes from other nations.
“It is a real privilege to be able to prepare and support them in what for many will be their first taste of an Olympic environment.”
Andy Anson, chief executive of the British Olympic Association, said: “It is fantastic to have Eve on board as Chef de Mission for Gangwon.
“She is an outstanding and well-established leader, and her experience competing across four Olympic Games will offer a hugely valuable level of insight for our young athletes.
“I have no doubt that she will serve as an inspiration for those selected to compete for Team GB at the event.”
