Arne Ljungqvist

Chair of the IOC Medical Commission; Vice President of the World Anti-Doping Agency

Arne Ljungqvist is the Chairman of the International Olympic Committee’s Medical Commission and the Vice President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). He has played a pivotal role on the international stage in the development of science and research to combat doping in sport.

Alongside membership of the IOC, Arne has been Senior Vice President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and President of the Swedish Cancer Society.

Before embarking on his medical career, Arne was ranked among the top three high jumpers in Europe, representing Sweden at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

For more about Arne please visit his site at WADA

Roger Mosey

BBC Director of London 2012

Roger Mosey is the BBC’s Director of London 2012 – responsible for planning coverage of the Olympics across all genres and platforms. This includes the Cultural Olympiad; major events in the build-up to the Games; and co-ordinating the BBC’s activities locally, nationally and globally. He took up the role in April 2009.

Roger’s previous roles include being Editor of Today on BBC Radio 4; Controller of BBC Radio 5 Live; Head of BBC Television News; and most recently Director of Sport.

For more about Roger, please visit his site at the BBC

Graeme Obree

World Champion Cyclist

Graeme Obree, nicknamed “The Flying Scotsman“, is an inspirational figure who has battled the odds to reach the pinnacle of his sport.

He  broke the world hour cycling record toppling in 1993 and again in 1994, and was the individual 4K pursuit world champion in 1993 and 1995.  Obree created some truly radical innovations in the conservative world of competitive cycling including developing the ‘Supeman’ position which was copied widely but ultimately outlawed by World Cycling’s governing body The UCI.

His life story, record breaking attempts, fights with the UCI and struggle with suicidal depression were the inspiration for the Hollywood blockbuster The Flying Scotsman.

Mark Foster

Commonwealth Swimming Champion

Since Mark burst onto the International swimming scene, at the age of 16, representing England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, he has gone on to represent his country more times and been decorated more than any other male swimmer.

Throughout his impressive three decade career he has won 47 international medals; competed in 5 Olympics, been 8 times Commonwealth champion, 10 times European champion and 8 times World record holder. He was also chosen as the flag bearer to lead out Team GB at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

Throughout his impressive three decade career he has won 47 international medals; competed in 5 Olympics, been 8 times Commonwealth champion, 10 times European champion and 8 times World record holder. He was also chosen as the flag bearer to lead out Team GB at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics

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