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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

Dame Katherine Grainger elected chair of British Olympic Association

The 49-year-old becomes the organisation’s first female chair.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

The nation keeps on gambling, and Team GB keep on winning gold medals

The national lottery funding elite sport still sounds like a good idea, and yet it has developed a somewhat sinister edge

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024

Dame Katherine Grainger senses ‘incredible hunger’ for more GB Olympic success

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The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024

Olympic medallist Emily Campbell to take time over Los Angeles 2028 decision

Campbell won bronze in Paris three years after earning a silver in Tokyo.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Katherine Grainger says UK Sport using ‘different model’ to determine LA funding

UK Sport distributes The National Lottery’s Olympic funding among the sports.

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024

‘Work to do’ on Team GB’s gold medal haul admits UK Sport chair

A return of just 14 gold medals was Team GB’s worst result in 20 years despite an overall medal tally surpassing Tokyo 2020

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

UK Sport chair happy with Team GB medals but ‘work to do’ on gold count

British athletes took 65 medals, meeting a key target, but their total of 14 golds was still the worst return since Athens in 2004

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

Team GB was an Olympic triumph of public spending. Now can we please invest in everyone else

Britain’s success shows that targeted funding works. But we’ve neglected our playing fields, sporting facilities and community programmes, says author David Goldblatt

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

Team GB chiefs hail Paris medal tally despite lower rate of golds

The British Olympic Association’s chief executive, Andy Anson, praised the 65-medal tally, saying: ‘Eighteen sports represented on medal table is brilliant’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024