World champion, record-breaker, Olympic medal-winning British archer Alison Williamson has become a highly popular Olympic speaker since retiring from the sport in 2014. Featuring at industry events, business conferences
British rower and Olympic gold medalist, Anna Watkins is a popular Olympic speaker. Born and raised in Staffordshire, she started rowing in 2001 whilst studying at Cambridge University, Newnham College Boat Club. Anna le
Olympic speaker Anthony Joshua MBE is a British professional boxer best known for cruising to a golProfed medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The current WBC International and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, he on
Barney Storey is more than an athlete, he is a sighted pilot for visually impaired tandem track cyclists. As a supporter of the Paralympics and diabetes sufferer himself, Barney understands the physical and mental streng
What can you say about Ben Ainslie that doesn’t involve hyperbole? Put simply, he is a four-times Olympic gold medallist, 11 times world champion, nine times European champion, one time America’s Cup winner and highly po
A true legend of British Olympic boxing, Audley Harrison MBE first came to prominence when he claimed gold in the Super Heavyweight Division at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. In winning the title, he became the first Bri
Olympic Speaker Beth Tweddle MBE is the most successful British gymnast, male or female, in the history of the sport. She is also the first female gymnast from Great Britain to win a medal at the European Championships,
Olympic speaker Bob Jungels is a professional cyclist. He started training and competing at a young age, making Bob an expert in handling pressure and maximising success. Winning the 2010 Junior World Time-Trial Champion
Charlotte Dujardin is a horserider like no other. As a member of British Elite in dressage, she is frequently booked to share her knowledge at sporting events nationwide. Calculated and calm, she effortlessly navigates t
Chris Boardman is probably best known for winning the cycling gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Now a popular Olympic speaker, Chris won the first cycling gold medal for Britain in 72 years. At the time, he
Chris Froome is a British road racing cyclist, well known for competing in the Tour De France and Giro d’italia as well as the Olympic Games. Since becoming a professional aged just 22, Chris has gone on to earn a number
Scottish Olympic speaker Sir Chris Hoy MBE, is Britain’s most successful competitor that the Olympic Games has ever seen and the most successful Olympic male cyclist of all time. Now retired, Hoy spends a lot of his time
With her slogan ‘pain is temporary, quitting is permanent’, swimmer Claire Cashmore sums herself up as an incredibly inspired and inspiring sports person – which is why she is proving to be incredibly popular as an Olymp
Self-described as “one of the greatest athletes never to win an Olympic title”, Olympic speaker, Colin Jackson, knows what he’s talking about when it comes to effort, commitment and giving 110%. After an influential care
Gold medal-winning Paralympian, Daniel Greaves has a story in a million. Inspirational and motivational, his journey to sporting success leaves his audience with an improved outlook on the world. Developing his interest
Daniel Keatings is as talented at competing as he is public speaking, effortlessly captivating his audience with his story of success. This dedicated British athlete has competed at a wide range of events, including the
Incredible middle and long-distance runner, David Moorcroft OBE has smashed records and won some of the toughest races in the history of athletics. As an Olympic speaker, he can discuss with his audience the key traits n
Olympic heptathlon gold medal winner Denise Lewis is an Olympic speaker with an amazing story to tell. Famed within her discipline, she has made a name for herself from her popular media career. As an Olympic speaker, De
With a dozen gold medals under his belt, Olympic speaker and member of the Great Britain cycling team Ed Clancy MBE has shown just how much commitment, professionalism and hard work an athlete has to possess. As an Olymp
Ed McKeever MBE is a British sprint canoeist and Olympic speaker who has been the World, European and Olympic champion in the K1 200m kayaking event. As well as his sporting achievements, Ed has a BA Hons in Accountancy
Ellie Simmonds is a British swimmer and Olympic Speaker with four Paralympic gold medals and 10 world records to her name. She shot to fame when she won her first Paralympic medal at the age just 13 at the Beijing Olympi
Olympic speaker and former javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread MBE has 10 competition medals to her name – and only two of them are bronze. Prior to her retirement, Fatima is one of only two women ever to throw a javelin ov
Between the 1990s and the 2000s, there was no stopping Frankie Fredericks, the former track and field athlete from Namibia who specialised in the 100m and 200m. As an Olympic speaker, he draws upon his experience as an a
Gail Emms is as popular and successful on stage as she was on the badminton court. Internationally celebrated, her motivational, keynote and after-dinner speeches have enthralled audiences up and down the country. Boasti
Professional boxer, Galal Yafai is famed for his talents competing in the amateur boxing discipline. Born into a family of boxers, with his brothers being WBA Super-Flyweight and European Super-Bantamweight champions, Ga
Cycling since the age of 10, Geraint Thomas MBE went on to win various national championships racing as an Under-14 and Under-16 competitor. He quickly went from strength to strength, competing in such tournaments as the
Being diagnosed with a bone tumour in his arm at the age of 13, Paralympic speaker Giles Long had to give up on his dream of performing at the Olympics. However, that didn’t stop him from becoming one of the most success
Gold medal-winning rower and Olympic speaker Greg Searle started his rowing career back in 1985, inspired by his brother and fellow oarsman, Jonny. As an Olympic speaker, Greg can reflect upon his journey to sporting suc
Where do athletes begin? For gymnast and Olympic speaker Hannah Whelan, her career started when she used to cartwheel around her house. After her mother finally gave in and took her to a gym class, the rest, as the clich
Representing Great Britain at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Harriet Lee is a Paralympic swimmer and speaker who has used her incredible talent and determination to make her dream come true, and compete at the very top
When you are brought up learning how to swim, ride and shoot there is really only one Olympic sport that you can choose as a career. Heather Fell is a world-beating pentathlete, who used her multifaceted armoury of skill
British rowing champion and Olympian Helen Glover, was the first British woman to win an Olympic Champion title in the sport. Getting her gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, this Olympic speaker is renowned for cross
Ian Rose is a British judoka best known for being one of the nation’s most successful Paralympians of all time in his discipline. Born with childhood eye cancer, this popular Olympic speaker lost his left eye and most of
Athlete and Olympic speaker Jade Jones OBE is best known for winning Great Britain’s first-ever taekwondo gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. As a speaker, Jade shares her experience of elite sport, discussin
Racing cyclist, coach and Olympic speaker Jamie Staff MBE began his sporting career as a BMX rider where he tasted a great deal of success, becoming the BMX world champion in 1996 before he made the switch back to track
Jason Kenny is a British cyclist who is best known for his heroic cycling sprinting at numerous Olympic Games, in both individual and team events. Having won multiple gold medals throughout his illustrious career, Jason
British track cyclist and Olympic speaker Jessica Varnish is probably best known by sports fans as the cyclist who along with her partner Victoria Pendleton – broke the world team sprint competition record in the 2012 Lo
The poster girl of the London 2012 Games, Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill is one of the most popular and well-liked athletes in British sporting history. As an Olympic speaker, Jessica draws not only on he
Long-distance runner and Olympic speaker Jo tasted success from a very early age, achieving a 1500m British record when she was just 15 years old. She is probably best known, however, for taking part in no fewer than fou
Joanna Drinkhall, originally Parker, is a British table tennis player famous for appearing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and winning a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. An alumnus of the now-def
Olympic gold medal winner, Joanna Rowsell is one of the greats of the Great Britain Cycling Team, having also won gold medals in the women’s team pursuit at the World Championships of 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2014 and a gold
Inspirational Paralympic speaker Karen Darke definitely knows a thing or two about overcoming challenges. She was an eager runner, climber and all-round outdoor sportsperson but since she fell off a cliff she has been pa
There are swimmers and there is Karen Pickering MBE, an inspirational athlete and Olympic speaker who has set up the Karen Pickering SWIM Schools and the Karen Pickering SWIM Foundation, the latter providing bursaries fo
Katarina Johnson Thompson is famed for her talent in the heptathlon as a British track and field athlete. Having spent time competing at the Olympic Games for Britain, Katarina has earned a reputation as a committed and
Kate Richardson-Walsh MBE is famed for being the England Hockey team captain for 13 years and representing England in Olympic Hockey. Showing a life-long dedication to Hockey, Kate has earned the hearts of the nation alo
Olympic medal winner, sprinter and Olympic speaker Katharine Merry has proved that age is no barrier – she was the fastest in the world when she was 14 (running 7.35s indoors in the 60m, achieving a record that she till
Talk about having an instant yet lasting impact on a sport: rower and Olympic speaker Katherine ‘Kat’ Copeland MBE had only been in the senior Great Britain rowing team squad for two seasons when she won an Olympic gold
Katherine Grainger is a British rower best known for her success at the London Olympics in 2012. Born in Glasgow, the Olympic speaker is one of the most successful British sportswomen in history, boasting an Olympic gold
Whether on the track or on the stage, Dame Kelly Holmes is exceptional. The motivational speaker frequently appears at events up and down the country, sharing the wisdom she built over years of competing. She is one of t
Kristian Thomas is a British gymnast and highly sought after Olympic speaker due to his expert knowledge on a range of different subjects. Winning his first gold medal in the team event at the2012 European Championships.
British middle-distance runner, Laura Muir specialises in the 800m, 1500m, 3000m and 5000m. A talented and promising athlete, Laura has earned her time in the limelight with impeccable performances that prove her determi
Formerly number one of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Tour rankings, Lizzie Deignan is an Olympic speaker and professional track and road racing cycling champion. Lizzie now spends lots of time as an Olymp
Louis Smith MBE is a retired artistic gymnast who enjoyed an extremely successful career. Although still very young, Smith has retired due to exciting opportunities outside of gymnastics. Throughout his prolific career,
As a Paralympic Speaker and Paralympic cyclist, Mark Colbourne MBE has an inspirational story to tell of an active man who broke his back in 2009 – when he was 40 years old – in a near fatal accident while paragliding. O
Mark Foster is recognised as one of Britain’s most decorated swimmers ever having won 47 medals worldwide. Having succeeded from an early age, Foster has spent a career in the spotlight and during his time as an Olympic
One of the most successful gymnasts Team GB has ever produced, Max Whitlock MBE is a five-time Olympic medallist and an eight-time World medallist. Indeed, Whitlock was Britain’s first-ever artistic gymnastic gold medall
Track runner Michael Johnson is a huge name in athletics and has proved to be an extremely popular Olympic speaker. With a total of 12 gold medals – four from the Olympic Games and eight from the World Championships – he
Michael Phelps is the most successful Olympian of all time. Known as The Baltimore Bullet or The Flying Fish, Phelps is instantly recognisable across the sporting world. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Phelps won a
Mo Farah is one of the UK’s greatest ever athletes, the long-distance runner is a multiple Olympic, European and World champion. The first GB athlete to win three long-distance doubles at successive World Championships a
Nicola Adams is an Olympic speaker whose fantastic smile and brilliant personality are not the only winning things about her. Nicola is most well-known for being the first female British boxer to win an Olympic gold meda
Popular Paralympic speaker, Oliver Hynd MBE is a British Paralympic swimmer who has had an incredible career, which he says was the perfect choice for him due to having the condition Neuro Muscular Myopathy. Widely regar
Rebecca Adlington OBE is widely regarded as one of the greatest female swimmers Great Britain has ever seen. Starting out her swimming career aged three, Adlington could never have dreamt of becoming the pivotal figure s
Richard Whitehead is a track champion and inspirational Olympic figurehead. Richard was born with a congenital condition which left him as a double through-knee amputee. Despite this, he continues to defy all odds and co
Sam Oldham is a gymnast who represents Great Britain on an international level. Still early in his career, Sam was the youngest member of the British team for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Not only was this an incredibl
The driving force behind the 2012 London Olympics, Lord Sebastian Coe KBE, is the President of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) and a former leading middle-distance runner winning 4 Olympic medals inc
Sharron Davies MBE is an athlete who the public absolutely adore and respect. The Olympic speaker is not just known for her incredible swimming performances but also for her copious TV work as a pundit and presenter. Hav
“Success is a decision, not a gift,” says Olympic speaker and javelin thrower Steve Backley OBE in one of his many presentations. As a popular speaker, he specialises in helping people to develop self-belief and cope wit
Steve Cram CBE is a retired track and field athlete who specialised in the 1500 metres running event. Having been around in an era of some of Britain’s greatest ever middle distance runners, Cram was renowned for being a
Sir Steve Redgrave CBE is a former British rower and an extremely in-demand Olympic speaker who has won no fewer than five gold medals in consecutive Olympic Games. He is now recognised as the most outstanding rower in t
The Paralympian, crossbench peer in the House of Lords, broadcaster and Paralympic speaker Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is one of the UK’s most successful Paralympic athletes. She competed in five Paralympic Games and wo
Tessa Sanderson is a top Olympic speaker and former English javelin thrower and heptathlete who competed in the javelin competition in every one of the six Olympic Games from 1976 to 1996, winning the gold medal in 1984
Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee are the most recognisable sporting siblings on the track, especially after their performance at the 2016 Mexico World Series. When Jonathan started to flag in the final stretch, the physica
Tom Daley has become an icon of the diving scene, since he first took to the board aged seven. As an Olympic athlete, his 10-metre platform performances have set the standard in the sport, winning him a gold medal at Tok
Multi-gold medal holder, Victoria Pendleton, is an icon of the Olympic Games. As both a sprinter and successful cyclist, her power, determination, and mental resilience shines through on the track, making Victoria a form
Eight-time Olympic champion, Usain Bolt is described as the most naturally gifted athlete the world has ever seen. The Olympic speaker certainly caught the attention of the world when he won three gold medals and broke t
Bethany Schriever is a pioneering figure in the sport of BMX, having made headlines at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Although her journey to the Olympics was not easy, using crowdfunding to secure her place in the games
Kye Whyte has made headlines as a BMX racer, having claimed World Cup and Olympic victories in the sport. Involved in BMX from a young age, Kye has increased the visibility of the sport and encourages others to get into
49er skiff sailor Blair Tuke is best known for his impressive Olympic performances, representing his country New Zealand. Branded an iconic sportsman, Blair makes up half of the greatly successful New Zealand Olympic tea
Accomplished international athlete and Olympic speaker, Crista Cullen MBE is a gold and bronze Olympic medallist at field hockey who has competed at a number of Olympic Games, winning a massive 197 international caps dur
Former British Olympian, Marlon Devonish MBE specialised in the 100m and 200m sprints and is now a popular and much sought after motivational sports speaker. A four-time World Champion and Olympic gold medallist, he is a
Field hockey player, Susannah Townsend MBE is best known for playing as a midfielder for Great Britain and England hockey. Also famed for Olympic hockey, Susannah is a committed and driven sportswoman with a passion to s
Peter Burling is famed for his Olympic and World Championship performances in 49er Sailing representing New Zealand. Widely recognised as one of the most remarkable sailors of this era, Peter has earned the hearts of the
Jon Norfolk MBE has been instrumental in the success of Team GB Cycling ever since the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Now the Team GB Cycling Para-Cycling Head Coach, his energy and commitment to nurturing his fellow cyclists is
Renowned racing cyclist Graeme Obree is best known for both his skill in professional cycling and his radical innovation in bicycle design. A world record winner in his sport, it is without a doubt that Graeme has earned
Famed for winning a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, Amy Williams was quickly projected into the limelight. Amy currently spends a great deal of her time as an Olympic speaker and TV celebrity, tour
Scottish curler, Anna Sloan, is a prominent and highly respected sportswoman. Born in Dumfries, she studied sport at the Glasgow Caledonian University, establishing her extensive knowledge of sport. Since taking a break
When he retired from sport at the age of thirty, gold medal-winning decathlete Dean Macey had sat at the top of his sport for 10 years. Showing no signs of slowing down however, he then turned his hand to fishing and oth
Olympic speaker and curling star Eve Muirhead has an incredible 13 gold medals, five silvers and a bronze, which she won at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. As a speaker, she discusses her experience of el
Nottingham-born short track speed skater and Olympic speaker Jack Whelbourne is as popular on stage as he is in the rink. His two greatest achievements to date are being part of the British relay team that broke the worl
Jenny Jones is a British professional snowboarder most famous for being the first Briton to win an Olympic medal in a snow event. Widely regarded as the UK’s most successful snowboarder ever, Jones has spent the majority
Lizzy Yarnold MBE is a British sportswoman best known for clinching the gold medal in the skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The Olympic speaker began her sporting experience as a heptathlete, the inspiration com
Rhona Martin knows what it’s like to be at the very top of her game, then drop out of the public eye then hit the top again. In 2002, the popular Olympic speaker was part of a team that won a gold medal in curling at the
A specialist in the Winter Olympic Games sport of skeleton bobsleigh, in which she rides head-first and lying face down on a flat sledge, Olympic speaker Shelley Rudman is probably most famous for winning a silver medal
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean went from being an insurance clerk and a police constable respectively, to wowing the world and becoming genuine Olympic legends in 1984. Now highly sought after Olympic speakers, the p
First spotted by the Welsh Talent Team, having started her career with her local Abergavenny Road Club, Becky James is a Rio 2016 Olympics double silver medalist, riding for Team GB Cycling Team, her native Wales and the
Charlotte Worthington has wowed audiences with her agile tricks in BMX, claiming various World and European Championships titles and Olympic victories. A fast-paced sport, that at times can be dangerous, Charlotte has co
Lamont Marcell Jacobs is a professional athlete, widely known for competing in disciplines of 60 and 100 metres. Having claimed countless titles for his talents, Lamont has since been selected to represent Italy at the 2
Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a talented athlete who specialises in heptathlons and long jump. Throughout the course of her illustrious career, Jackie has won the heart of the nation and has even been voted the Greatest Female
Lauren Williams is one of Team GB’s leading athletes, specialising in taekwondo and boasting an impressive medal tally of six gold, three silver and one bronze medal. A budding young athlete, Lauren competes in the 67kg
Long jumper, pentathlete, 100m sprinter, 400m specialist – hurdles or on the flat… Sally Gunnell OBE has done the lot. The ultimate athlete and Olympic speaker, she has been Olympic champion, Commonwealth champion five t
Adam Peaty is a rising British star, he is one of the world’s leading swimmers and specialises in breaststroke. Currently the world record holder of the 50 and 100 metre breaststroke, Peaty first represented Great Britai
Jonnie Peacock MBE is an amputee sprinter and a two-time Paralympic Gold medallist who represents Great Britain. He has competed at three different Paralympic Games, achieving a podium position in all three. Peacock was
A professional boxer, Lauren Price has wowed the general public with her talents in the boxing ring. Competing in the amateur boxing discipline, Lauren has been a competitor in some of the world’s most prestigious matche
James Cracknell is as popular on the water as he is on the screen and stage, a testament to not just his athletic skill, but his likeable nature too. The two time Olympic gold medal winner featured on 2019’s Strictly Com
British rower and Olympic speaker, Matthew Pinsent is one of Great Britain’s most successful athletes ever with no fewer than 14 gold medals. He is one of only five athletes to win four consecutive Olympic Games gold med
Lord Chris Holmes is famed for his career as a Paralympic swimmer and is branded with the title of Britain’s most successful Paralympic swimmer. Such a title was earned through an impressive tally of medals, with nine go
As an Olympic speaker, double Paralympic gold medallist Danielle Brown is a popular speaker, booked for a wide range of events. Described as “utterly inspired and enthused,” her passion for sport is infectious from the m
Former athlete Derek Redmond is no ordinary Olympic speaker. He knows more than most what it is to pick yourself up and carry on when all hope seems lost, making his advice invaluable. The former British record holder fo
Olympic cyclist, Laura Kenny (previously Trott) CBE is widely regarded as Great Britain’s greatest ever female cyclist having won numerous gold medals as the world’s most prestigious cycling events. A track and road cycl
‘Going For Gold’ means to set and achieve your goals, whether that be a first-place finish at the Olympics or Paralympic Games, or reaching your targets for the month. In the workplace, Gold-standard employee performance requires wellbeing support and mental resilience, two key topics of sports speaking engagements.
At the Olympic and Paralympic Games, ‘Going For Gold’ has a literal meaning – to beat your competitors and win the Gold medal. To do so, athletes must be at the top of their game and dedicate years of training to a single goal.
In the workplace, goal setting is vital for focusing your team’s purpose. Your Gold medal may mean winning a client, beating last month’s sales record or delivering five-star customer service. Whatever you hope to achieve, a speaker specialising in ‘Going For Gold’ will empower passion, commitment and personal dedication to your company’s core goals.
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