The Latest Breaking News from the British Olympic Association

Sir Craig Reedie, key London 2012 Olympics figure and former BOA chair, dies aged 84

Sir Craig Reedie, a giant of the Olympic movement, who served as chair of the British Olympic Association for more than a decade and was instrumental in bringing the Games to London in 2012, has died at the age of 84

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6

Olympic rower and former cabinet secretary made peers

Baroness Grainger, now chairwoman of the British Olympic Association, is Britain’s most decorated female rower.

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025

Katherine Grainger makes history as BOA’s first female chair in 119 years

One of Team GB’s greatest athletes, Dame Katherine Grainger, has become the first female chair of the British Olympic Association in its 119-year history

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024

Team GB rugby sevens player withdraws from Olympics amid investigation into ‘racist message’

Amy Wilson Hardy, who had been criticised for an apparent WhatsApp message shared on social media, has withdrawn on ‘medical grounds’

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

GB rugby sevens player under investigation for alleged racist message

BOA investigating image of apparent WhatsApp message shared to Instagram by poster who says it shows racism

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024

Princess Anne suffered previous concussion from horse while competing in the Olympic Games

King’s sister, who is receiving treatment at hospital in Bristol, was previously involved in an accident with a horse in 1976

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024

World Athletics’ cash for Paris Olympics winners creates problem, says BOA chief

World Athletics has created a problem by announcing that gold medallists at the Paris Olympics will receive cash prizes, according to the head of the British Olympic Association Andy Anson

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024