Olympic medallists prominent in new BOA Athletes' Commission
(reprinted with permission from morethangames)
FOURTEEN current and former athletes have been elected to the British Olympic Association's Athletes' Commission - a key advisory panel in the build-up to London 2012.
VOTED IN: Three-time Olympic medallist Katherine Grainger has been successful in her election to the BOA's Athletes' Commission (Getty Images)
More than 30 had applied for the available positions, with three-time Olympian rower Sarah Winckless previously named as chair.
The members comprise a mix of ten summer and four winter Olympians, with 12 different Olympic sport disciplines represented.
Nine of the athletes are still active competitors aiming for London 2012 or Sochi 2014, while five have retired within the last two Olympiads.
The make-up of the commission collectively accounts for seven Team GB Olympic medals in four sports and includes sailing double gold medallist Sarah Webb, rowing triple silver medallist Katherine Grainger, diving silver medallist Leon Taylor and modern pentathlon bronze medallist Kate Allenby.
They will be joined by skeleton slider Adam Pengilly, elected to the International Olympic Committee during this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Ben Hawes (hockey), Emily Freeman (athletics), Goldie Sayers (athletics), Henry Nwume (bobsleigh), Jackie Lockhart (curling), John Kerr (figure skating), Karen Pickering (swimming) and Sarah Symington (cycling).
"I am very pleased that the composition of the new BOA Athletes' Commission reflects such a great wealth and diversity of Olympic experience," said BOA chief executive Andy Hunt.
"The calibre of athletes who put themselves forward is a tribute to the determination of British athletes to support their fellow Team GB Olympians.
"The BOA will benefit greatly from the insights and perspective delivered by the members of the Athletes' Commission."
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Added: 16-Jul-2010