The 43 members of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Great Britain have voted to elect Sir Hugh Robertson, replacing current incumbent Lord Sebastian Coe.

A highly respected figure in sport, having served previously as Minister for Sport and The Olympics, Robertson played a pivotal role in the delivery of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and more recently the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Robertson, current BOA Vice-Chairman, stood against Richard Leman and following his success will serve a four-year term as BOA Chairman. He succeeds Lord Coe, who will now concentrate on his presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), after four years in the post.

As Chairman of the BOA, Robertson will lead the BOA Board in mapping out the future direction of the organisation and making certain that Team GB athletes have the resources, preparation and support they need to continue to excel in the forthcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

During his four-year tenure as BOA Chairman Lord Coe and Team GB made history at Rio 2016, winning 67 medals, surpassing the total of 65 medals at London 2012 and finishing second in the medal ranking, to become the first country ever to win more medals having previously just hosted a summer Olympic Games.