Dame Katherine Grainger has become the first female chair of the British Olympic Association in its 119-year history. The rowing champion said it was a "huge honour" to take on the role after Team GB announced her success. Dame Katherine is the only British woman to win medals in five successive Olympic games.

Former Olympic champion rower and chair of UK Sport Katherine Grainger was elected chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA) on Thursday.

London 2012 rowing gold medallist Dame Katherine Grainger has been elected chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA). The 49-year-old, who is also a four-time Olympic silver medallist, becomes the organisation’s first female chair in its 119-year history and succeeds Sir Hugh Robertson in the position.