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Hugh Robertson succeeds Seb Coe as British Olympic Association chairman
- Updated: November 24, 2016
Lord Sebastian Coe is to be replaced as chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA) by Sir Hugh Robertson, it has been announced.
The 43-members of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) voted to elect Robertson to succeed Coe, who will now further concentrate on his presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations after four years in the BOA post.
Having served previously as Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Robertson also played a pivotal role in the delivery of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and more recently the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Robertson, who is the current BOA vice chairman, stood against Richard Leman and will now serve a four-year term as chairman, beginning today.
In his new role, Robertson will lead the BOA Board in mapping out the future direction of the organisation and making certain that Team GB athletes have the resources, preparation and support they need to continue to excel in the forthcoming …
