October 20 - Princess Anne (pictured) officially opened the new home of the British Olympic Association (BOA) today and called it "a dream come true" for the Movement.

 

The Princess Royal, the President of the BOA, said the new headquarters in Charlotte Street, London – which will be shared with the British Paralympics Association (BPA) – was an important step forward in the run-up to the 2012 Games.
 

She said: "We have been given the opportunity to have the Olympic Games and the levels of expectation rise.
 
"We really needed somewhere appropriate to function from, together with the BPA, and this does seem like a dream come true.
 

"It has given us the opportunity to work together and to get more people here in the run-up to 2012."
 

BOA chairman Lord Moynihan said the move from their old headquarters in Wandsworth was long overdue.
 

Moynihan said: "The BOA has undergone a significant transformation in the last year.

"Our vision is to ensure we are an organisation who are fit to deliver for our athletes and as a host nation.
 

"This is a great step forward for the BOA."