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Andy Anson to Step Down as British Olympic Association CEO for Private Equity Role

He will join BD-Capital’s Science In Sport board to drive sports ecosystem investments as the BOA begins succession planning ahead of the Milano-Cortina Winter Games

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Overview

  • Anson will step down as BOA chief executive in October after a 14-year association that began with a non-executive director role in 2011 and included his CEO tenure from 2019.
  • He is set to join mid-market private equity firm BD-Capital Partners and serve on the board of its recently acquired performance nutrition brand, Science In Sport.
  • Under his leadership, Team GB secured more than 60 medals at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games while the BOA delivered its strongest period of commercial growth.
  • BOA Chair Katherine Grainger said the organisation is strong on both sporting and financial fronts and thanked Anson for his contributions.
  • The British Olympic Association has launched its search for a new CEO as it prepares for the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026.