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The 'British Olympic Association' ('BOA') is responsible for the
United Kingdom's participation in the
Olympic Games. It was formed on
24 May 1905 by the
House of Commons. The first chairman of the association was
Lord Desborough. It originally had representatives of 9 sports but now every Olympic sport has a member.
BOA has been responsible for the United Kingdom being one of only three countries (with France and Switzerland) that have competed at all Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics since 1896. They also helped in hosting the
1908 and
1948 games, as well as the upcoming
2012.
Structure
★ President:
HRH The Princess Royal
★ Chairman:
Lord Moynihan
★ Vice Chairmen: Albert Woods, John James
External links
★
BOA Official Site