{"id":19564,"date":"2024-11-29T04:57:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T04:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19564"},"modified":"2024-11-29T04:57:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T04:57:38","slug":"rowing-legend-katherine-grainger-appointed-as-first-female-olympic-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19564","title":{"rendered":"Rowing legend Katherine Grainger appointed as first female Olympic chair"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dame Katherine Grainger has become the first female chair of the British Olympic Association in its 119-year history.<\/p>\n

The rowing champion said it was a “huge honour” to take on the role after Team GB announced her success.<\/p>\n

Dame Katherine is the only British woman to win medals in five successive Olympic games.<\/p>\n

She will now take over as chair from Hugh Robertson in early 2025, after 46 members of the National Olympic Committee voted to elect her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Berkshire-based Dame Katherine posted a statement on social media<\/a> after the news was revealed. <\/p>\n

She said: \u201cThe Olympics has been central to my life for nearly 30 years. <\/p>\n

“As an athlete I felt first-hand the incredible influence and impact sport has on people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my time as chair of UK Sport, I have learned the power of collaboration as part of this impressive eco system that enables Olympic sport to flourish in the UK, and so I look forward to embarking on this next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Taking on the position as chair of the British Olympics Organisation (BOA) makes Dame Katherine the first woman in the role since its establishment in 1905.<\/p>\n

A statement from Team GB described the athlete as a “highly respected figure in sport”.<\/p>\n

After retiring from her 20-year rowing career, Dame Katherine was appointed as chair of UK Sport, where she has worked to create a new direction for Olympic and Paralympic sport. <\/p>\n

She will now finish her term with UK Sport, before moving into her role with BOA.<\/p>\n

Andy Anson, the CEO of the BOA, said: \u201cKatherine is an esteemed figure in high-performance sport, recognised in the British sporting community as a steadfast leader as well as one of our greatest ever Olympians. <\/p>\n

“We are looking forward to working with her in the build-up to and during Milano-Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: <\/em> www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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