After what feels like no more than a few months since the euphoria of the 2012 Olympics in London, the torch will be passed on to Brazil ahead of the Rio Games for a fortnight of sporting excellence.
This August, more than 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will congregate in the Marvelous City to compete in a total of 42 sports, with 306 medals being contested across 32 venues.
At Champions Olympic Speakers we are delighted to boast a wide array of medal-winning Olympians on our books – these individuals will be in high demand over the next few months, so do not hesitate to opt for sporting excellence and recruit them to inspire your workforce or audience.
Here is just a small selection of the Olympians we can book for you:
British badminton’s golden girl, has enjoyed a hugely successful career which saw her claim World Championships gold in 2006, consecutive Commonwealth titles and back-to-back European Championships, she dominated her discipline throughout the early 2000s.
The pinnacle of Gail’s achievements came when she captured the imagination of the entire nation by winning a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics with playing partner Nathan Robertson.
Gail made headlines recently when she won the reality TV show Eternal Glory and also continues to compete for Team Derby in the National Badminton League, helping the East Midlands side to the title last season.
Audley Harrison MBE comfortably made his way through the preliminary rounds of the Sydney Olympics in 2000 before defeating Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov in the final. When Audley topped the boxing podium for Britain, it was the first time in 32 years a British fighter had achieved this feat.
All in all, Audley won two national titles, two Prizefighter titles, a Commonwealth gold medal, the European belt and, biggest of all, the Olympic gold.
His legacy, however, stretches further than his own personal exploits. Thanks to his gold medal in Sydney, British boxing received a huge financial boost, which paved the way for the likes of Amir Khan and Anthony Joshua to thrive on the biggest stage of all.
Ellie Simmonds OBE is a four-time Paralympic Champion who currently has ten World records to her name. Shooting to fame when she won her first Paralympic medal at the age of 13 years and nine months at Beijing 2008, she went on to become the youngest winner of the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year the same year, and then the youngest recipient of an MBE at the age of 14.
Since her meteoric rise into the public eye, Ellie has continued to dominate her sport, winning 13 World titles, 10 European titles and breaking eight World records along the way.
In addition to these achievements, Ellie competed at the London 2012 Paralympics, winning four medals, including two Golds, and broke a further two world records.
Sir Steve Redgrave CBE is an English rower who was the first in his sport to win gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games.
He won his first Olympic gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games in the coxed fours rowing event, following it up with a further four top finishes at Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000.
In addition to his Olympic success, Steve won nine world championship gold medals. Among his other honours were several victories in the Henley Royal Regatta Diamond Sculls, and in 1986 he earned three Commonwealth Games gold medals, winning the single sculls, coxless pairs, and coxed fours.
Danny Crates is a former 800m sprinter who won gold medals in a number of international competitions, including the Paralympic Games, European Championships and World Championship.
A glittering 12-year career saw Danny capture 400m bronze in the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, while four years later he won 800m Gold at the Athens Paralympics. Danny’s Paralympic success was combined with numerous wins at the European and World levels.
The Essex flyer then received the prestigious honour of carrying the British Flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games as he led out the Paralympics GB team.
Danny has also become a leading media personality, most notably when he played a lead presenting role during Channel 4’s BAFTA-winning coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
To enquire about any of the above speakers, or to check out our full selection of individuals with Olympic experience, contact Champions Olympic Speakers today by completing the online form or by telephone on 0207 1010 553.
Mark has worked closely with some of the world’s most prestigious brands, including F1, Deloitte, American Express, McDonalds, HSBC and Samsung since joining us in 2017. With a degree in Business Management and Sports Science from the University of Worcester, he has brought vast experience to his role as a Senior Keynote Speaker Executive at Champions Speakers.
Working with some of the biggest names in media and sport, from Tyson Fury to Sir Bradley Wiggins, as well as the likes of Ruud Gullit and Gabriel Batistuta for the Football Achievers Awards in China Mark has formed relationships with countless household names internationally. Sport isn't the only field where Mark excels. He has also arranged events with the likes of Oscar Salazar, Jonas Kjellberg and Ken Segall.
When he's not booking in top-class speaker talent, Mark enjoys winding up fellow executive, Matthew Holmes. Outside of the workplace, he has played high level Rugby and Cricket and is a master baker having won the ‘Cake Club of the Year Award’.
To discuss the details of your event or book one of our exciting Olympic and Paralympic speakers, call a booking agent at Champions Olympic Speakers on 0207 1010 553 or complete our online contact form.
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