Working with the national governing bodies of each sport, the BOA selects Team GB's members to compete in all sports at the summer and winter Olympics. The BOA is independent and receives no funding from the government. Its income comes from fundraising and events.
The Great Britain is one of only five National Olympic Committees (the others being Australia, France, Greece and Switzerland) which have never failed to be represented at the Summer Olympic Games since 1896. Of these countries Great Britain, France and Switzerland are the only countries to have been present at all Olympic Winter Games; thus Great Britain is one of three countries that have competed at all Olympic Games. Great Britain is also the only nation in the Olympic Games to have won a Gold in every Summer games. Great Britain has hosted three Olympic Games, all of them in London: in 1908, 1948 and 2012.
A representative of each of the Olympic sports makes up the NOC, the BOA's decision and policy-making body. The NOC elects three officers: a President, a Chairman, and a Vice-Chairman, each for a four-year term. Six members of the NOC are elected to the Board, which oversees the work of the BOA and puts forward proposals for decision by the NOC. The present (2022) chief office holders are:
The BOA's origins pre-date the International Olympic movement and its governing body, the International Olympic Committee.
It traces its roots back to the National Olympian Association (NOA), which held its inaugural meeting at the Liverpool Gymnasium, Myrtle Street, Liverpool in November 1865. It promoted an annual series of sporting events across Britain, with the aim of encouraging participation in physical education through Olympian festivals. The NOA came about mainly through the efforts of John Hulley of Liverpool (Chairman), Dr William Penny Brookes (of Much Wenlock) and E G Ravenstein (president of the German Gymnastic Society of London).[3] It took the existing Olympian Games of Much Wenlock as its example, thus the NOA Games "were open to all comers" and not just the products of Britain's public schools.
After the NOA closed in 1883 its motto ('Civium virtus civitatis tutamen' meaning 'the power of the citizens is the defence of the state') and ethos were inherited by the National Physical Recreation Society (NPRS) which was founded in 1885. From 1902 the President and Treasurer of the NPRS were members of the Olympic "Comité Britannique" and the NPRS was a founding body of the British Olympic Association in 1905.[4]
On a Helm with a Wreath Argent, Gules and Azure: Within a Coronet comprising a Rim set with six Batons erect Or between Roundels alternately of Silver Gold and Bronze proper a Lion statant guardant Gules crowned with a Laurel Wreath the dexter forepaw raised and holding a Torch enflamed Or.
Escutcheon
Quarterly Gules and Azure two Leeks in pale that in base reversed and conjoined at the fess point to two Thistles in fess two Roses in bend and two Flax Flowers in bend sinister all with heads outwards and slipped and leaved Or the whole enfiling four Links of Chain interlaced in a square Argent.
Supporters
On either side a Lion guardant that on the dexter Azure that on the sinister Gules each crowned with a Laurel Wreath and holding in the exterior forepaw a Torch enflamed Or both upon a Compartment comprising a Grassy Mount Vert.
Llewellyn, Matthew P (2012). Rule Britannia: Nationalism, Identity and the Modern Olympic Games. Routledge. ISBN9780415663908
References
^"Sir Hugh Robertson Elected As Chairman Of The British Olympic Association". British Olympic Association. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^"Annamarie Phelps CBE has become Vice-Chair of the British Olympic Association". British Olympic Association. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^National Olympian Association, The John Hulley Memorial Fund
^. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
External links
Team GB: official website
British Olympic Association Archive Collection
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The British Olympic Association BOA is the National Olympic Committee for the United Kingdom It is responsible for organising and overseeing the participation of athletes from the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team at both the summer and winter Olympic Games the Youth Olympic Games the European Youth Olympic Festivals and at the European Games British Olympic AssociationCountry Region United KingdomCodeGBRCreated1905Recognized1905ContinentalAssociationEOCHeadquartersLondon United KingdomPresidentHRH The Princess RoyalWebsitewww teamgb comNotesAlso includes the following territories and dependencies Guernsey Jersey Isle of Man Anguilla Falkland Islands Gibraltar Montserrat Pitcairn Islands Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Turks and Caicos Islands Contents 1 BOA members and sporting bodies 1 1 Members 1 2 British sports bodies associated with the BOA 2 Role 3 Structure 4 Former Chairmen 5 Founding 6 Arms 7 See also 8 Further reading 9 References 10 External linksBOA members and sporting bodies EditThe British Olympic Association of the United Kingdom its constituent countries the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories which do not have their own NOC competes at all summer winter and youth Olympics as Great Britain Team GB Members Edit The association comprises members from the following United Kingdom England Northern Ireland Scotland WalesNote Northern Irish athletes can choose whether to compete for Great Britain or for the Republic of Ireland as they are entitled to citizenship of either nation under the Good Friday Agreement Crown Dependencies Guernsey Isle of Man JerseyBritish Overseas Territories Akrotiri and Dhekelia Anguilla British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory Falkland Islands Gibraltar Montserrat Pitcairn Islands Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Turks and Caicos IslandsNote IOC rules currently do not allow dependent territories to obtain recognition for National Olympic Committees NOCs Three British Overseas Territories have their own NOCs predating this rule and are therefore not connected with the BOA Bermuda the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands While the territories of British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are nominally represented by the BOA these territories have no permanent population and do not send athletes British sports bodies associated with the BOA Edit UK Sport UK Anti Doping Sport England English Institute of Sport Sport Northern Ireland Sportscotland Sport WalesRole EditThe BOA is one of 206 National Committees NOCs currently recognised by the International Olympic Committee IOC The IOC leads the promotion of Olympism in accordance with the Olympic Charter Working with the national governing bodies of each sport the BOA selects Team GB s members to compete in all sports at the summer and winter Olympics The BOA is independent and receives no funding from the government Its income comes from fundraising and events The Great Britain is one of only five National Olympic Committees the others being Australia France Greece and Switzerland which have never failed to be represented at the Summer Olympic Games since 1896 Of these countries Great Britain France and Switzerland are the only countries to have been present at all Olympic Winter Games thus Great Britain is one of three countries that have competed at all Olympic Games Great Britain is also the only nation in the Olympic Games to have won a Gold in every Summer games Great Britain has hosted three Olympic Games all of them in London in 1908 1948 and 2012 Structure EditAt its formation in 1905 the association consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports fencing life saving cycling skating rowing athletics rugby football association football and archery It now includes as its members the thirty three national governing bodies of each Olympic sport both summer and winter A representative of each of the Olympic sports makes up the NOC the BOA s decision and policy making body The NOC elects three officers a President a Chairman and a Vice Chairman each for a four year term Six members of the NOC are elected to the Board which oversees the work of the BOA and puts forward proposals for decision by the NOC The present 2022 chief office holders are President The Princess Royal Chairman Sir Hugh Robertson 1 CEO Andy Anson Vice Chairman Annamarie Phelps 2 Former Chairmen EditArthur Gold 1984 to 1992 Founding EditThe BOA s origins pre date the International Olympic movement and its governing body the International Olympic Committee It traces its roots back to the National Olympian Association NOA which held its inaugural meeting at the Liverpool Gymnasium Myrtle Street Liverpool in November 1865 It promoted an annual series of sporting events across Britain with the aim of encouraging participation in physical education through Olympian festivals The NOA came about mainly through the efforts of John Hulley of Liverpool Chairman Dr William Penny Brookes of Much Wenlock and E G Ravenstein president of the German Gymnastic Society of London 3 It took the existing Olympian Games of Much Wenlock as its example thus the NOA Games were open to all comers and not just the products of Britain s public schools After the NOA closed in 1883 its motto Civium virtus civitatis tutamen meaning the power of the citizens is the defence of the state and ethos were inherited by the National Physical Recreation Society NPRS which was founded in 1885 From 1902 the President and Treasurer of the NPRS were members of the Olympic Comite Britannique and the NPRS was a founding body of the British Olympic Association in 1905 4 Arms EditCoat of arms of British Olympic Association Notes 5 Adopted 27 April 2016 Crest On a Helm with a Wreath Argent Gules and Azure Within a Coronet comprising a Rim set with six Batons erect Or between Roundels alternately of Silver Gold and Bronze proper a Lion statant guardant Gules crowned with a Laurel Wreath the dexter forepaw raised and holding a Torch enflamed Or Escutcheon Quarterly Gules and Azure two Leeks in pale that in base reversed and conjoined at the fess point to two Thistles in fess two Roses in bend and two Flax Flowers in bend sinister all with heads outwards and slipped and leaved Or the whole enfiling four Links of Chain interlaced in a square Argent Supporters On either side a Lion guardant that on the dexter Azure that on the sinister Gules each crowned with a Laurel Wreath and holding in the exterior forepaw a Torch enflamed Or both upon a Compartment comprising a Grassy Mount Vert Motto IUNCTI IN UNOSee also EditGreat Britain at the Olympics British Paralympic Association Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team Commonwealth Games England Commonwealth Games Scotland Commonwealth Games Wales Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games CouncilFurther reading EditLlewellyn Matthew P 2012 Rule Britannia Nationalism Identity and the Modern Olympic Games Routledge ISBN 9780415663908References Edit Sir Hugh Robertson Elected As Chairman Of The British Olympic Association British Olympic Association 24 November 2016 Retrieved 24 February 2017 Annamarie Phelps CBE has become Vice Chair of the British Olympic Association British Olympic Association 23 February 2017 Retrieved 24 February 2017 The Liverpool Mercury 7 November 1865 National Olympian Association The John Hulley Memorial Fund The Team GB coat of arms Archived from the original on 19 July 2022 Retrieved 28 October 2022 External links EditTeam GB official website British Olympic Association Archive Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title British Olympic Association amp oldid 1125792650, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
