LONDON; Andy Anson is leaving stepping down as ceo of the British Olympic Association in October, ending a 14-year association with the organisation.

Anson has led the BOA as CEO for six years, and prior to that was an independent non-executive director since 2011.

Under his leadership, Team GB achieved 60-plus medal returns at both the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games, as well as further successes across Olympic Winter Games, European Games and youth Olympic events.

He also steered the BOA through the global pandemic crisis, which included the first ever postponement of the Olympic Games in peacetime.

Katherine Grainger, chair of the BOA, said; “Andy’s tenure at the BOA is one that he can look back on with immense pride, and he leaves with the gratitude of all of us – Board members, his wider team and of course the athletes who he and his team have served and supported so well.

“The BOA is in a strong place both on the sporting front ahead of the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games, and on the commercial front. I wish him well and thank him for everything he has done for the organisation.”

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