The membership of the British Olympic Association (BOA) National Olympic Committee today elected the following individuals to serve as National Governing Body representatives on the BOA Board of Directors:
The elections took place during a regularly scheduled meeting of the National Olympic Committee, held at the BOA Headquarters in Central London.
The NOC also received updates on the BOA’s preparations for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games; the development of the BOA’s Strategic Plan for 2013-2016; the BOA Selection Policy for participation on Team GB; and a report from Sport and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson MP.
In addition, Dr. Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Ferris – an Olympic medalist in diving who has dedicated much of her life to the advancement of opportunities for women and girls in sport, both nationally and internationally – was presented with the inaugural BOA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ferris, 71, sprung to sporting fame winning a bronze medal in 3m springboard diving at the Rome 1960 Olympic Games and went on to become renowned for her research and studies towards achieving gender equity in sport.
She is one of only two remaining original members of the International Olympic Committee's Women in Sport Commission, which was founded in 1995, and played a key role in launching the World Olympians Association before going on to found the British Olympians Club.
Her dedication to promoting fair play and her vision for developing anti-doping methods were also celebrated during the presentation made by HRH, The Princess Royal, and the honour of being the first female to receive the award left her beaming with pride.
BOA chairman Lord Colin Moynihan hosted the presentation on Wednesday and praised Ferris' commitment and her importance to the global development of Olympic sport.