Adam Yates

Adam Yates

Adam Yates is one of Britain’s leading road and track cyclists who rides for Mitchelton-Scott. In 2016, Yates became the first British rider to win the young rider classification at the Tour de France. A natural climber,

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Alex Partridge

Alex Partridge

Alex Partridge is a British rower who has won two medals at the Olympic Games. He was born in the United States but represented Great Britain throughout his rowing career. Although never winning gold at the Olympics, Par

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Alison Williamson

Alison Williamson

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

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Ashia Hansen

Ashia Hansen

Former triple jumper Ashia Hansen MBE has been World Indoor Athletics Champion, European Indoor Athletics Champion, Commonwealth Games Champion and European Athletics Champion. Representing Great Britain at two Olympic G

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Alastair McKean

Alastair McKean

A bronze medal winner in rowing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, Briton Alastair Mckean is an inspiration to everyone and a Paralympic speaker who never fails to leave his audience informed and entertained. Being

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Aled Davies

Aled Davies

Aled Davies MBE is a leading British Paralympian who competes in both F42 Shot Put and F42 Discus. Since taking an interest in Paralympic sports in 2004, Davies has gone from strength to strength and is now one of the wo

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Andrew Osagie

Andrew Osagie

Specialising in the 800-metre race, Andrew Osagie is famed for his performance at the World Indoor Athletics Championship in 2012 and 2014. At present, he represents the Harlow Athletic Club and his home country, Great B

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Andrew Steele

Andrew Steele

British 400m and 4 x 400m relay runner Andrew Steele is an Olympic speaker who boasts fascinating family connections – his father is This Morning’s Dr Chris Steele on ITV, while his brother Matthew is a professional musi

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Andy Tennant

Andy Tennant

Andy Tennant is an English professional track and road racing cyclist and Olympic speaker. A world and European prize-winning cyclist, he applies his trade on the velodrome as well as the road, and was selected for the T

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Anna Watkins

Anna Watkins

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

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Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua

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

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Ben Ainslie

Ben Ainslie

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

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Ben Hunt-Davis

Ben Hunt-Davis

Olympic speaker, Ben Hunt-Davis has been part of Team GB at five Olympic Games. As well as competing in 1992, 1996 and 2000, he was a staff member in 2008 and 2012. The peak of Ben’s sporting career was when he was part

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Bill Furniss

Bill Furniss

Olympic gold medal winner Bill Furniss is probably best known as Rebecca Adlington’s British Swimming Coach. Whilst coaching Rebecca to success, he helped her to win two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and

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Bob Jungels

Bob Jungels

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

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Brendan Foster

Brendan Foster

There’s no denying that Brendan Foster is not just a popular Olympic speaker, but also a big name in British athletics. The long-distance runner won a gold medal in the 1978 Commonwealth Games and bronze in the 1976 Mont

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Brian Jacks

Brian Jacks

Medal winner Brian Jacks is probably best known to UK audiences for his performances on the Superstars TV programme. On the show, he won the 1979 and 1980 British Finals, the 1979 European Final, the 1980 British Final a

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Charles van Commenée

Charles van Commenée

Dutch athletics coach, Charles Van Commenée, is probably best known as the coach who drove Team GB to major athletics success at the London 2012 Olympic Games. This Olympic speaker was the performance director of the Dut

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Charlotte Dujardin

Charlotte Dujardin

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

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Chris Boardman

Chris Boardman

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

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Chris Hoy

Chris Hoy

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

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Christian Malcolm

Christian Malcolm

Medal-winning track runner Christian Malcolm hails from Wales and specialises in the 200-metre sprint. The first time this Olympic speaker hit the big time was aged 19, when he won both the 100m and 200m races at the 199

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Christine Ohuruogu

Christine Ohuruogu

Olympic speaker Christine Ohuruogu is a British track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres, the event for which she is the former Olympic, World and Commonwealth Champion. Prior to her retirement in 2017,

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Claire Cashmore

Claire Cashmore

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

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Colin Jackson

Colin Jackson

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

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Daniel Keatings

Daniel Keatings

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

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Darren Campbell

Darren Campbell

Olympic speaker Darren Campbell MBE is a runner whose greatest achievements include being the 2004 Athens Olympic champion in the 4 x 100m relay, and 2000 Sydney Olympic silver medalist in the 200m. As an Olympic speaker

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David Moorcroft

David Moorcroft

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

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David Roberts

David Roberts

There simply is not enough room to list all 33 of the medals that swimmer and Olympic speaker David Roberts CBE has won over the years. Noted as one of Great Britain’s most successful Paralympians ever, David is highly r

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David Weir

David Weir

He has been called ‘The Weir-wolf’ and a ‘Paralympian Superhuman’, but multi-medal winning athlete David Weir CBE is now making his mark as an Olympic speaker with an incredibly inspiring story to tell. It begins with th

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Denise Lewis

Denise Lewis

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

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Derek Derenalagi

Derek Derenalagi

When you meet people like Lance Corporal Derek Derenalagi you can only feel humble and in awe. When he was a Lance Corporal with the British Army’s Second Battalion The Mercian Regiment, this now highly popular Paralympi

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Derek Redmond

Derek Redmond

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

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Dina Asher-Smith

Dina Asher-Smith

Dina Asher-Smith is a rising star in the world of athletics, having recently been titled the fastest British woman in recorded history. After winning the 2013 European Junior 200m title and the 2014 World Junior 100m tit

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Drew Sullivan

Drew Sullivan

Now a highly popular Olympic speaker, Drew Sullivan has twice been given the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award by the British Basketball League, the UK’s professional basketball league. As a testament to his skill and ded

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Ed McKeever

Ed McKeever

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

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Frank Dick

Frank Dick

Motivational speaker and former sporting coach, Frank Dick OBE, is credited for coaching Team GB through their “golden era” of Olympic Games. Mentoring such athletes as Daley Thompson, Steve Ovett and Lord Sebastian Coe,

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Frankie Fredericks

Frankie Fredericks

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

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Gail Emms

Gail Emms

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

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Geoff Capes

Geoff Capes

At one time the strongest man in the world, shot putter and Olympic speaker Geoff Capes has won gold, silver and bronze medals in some of the toughest competitions on planet Earth. In his public speeches, Geoff specialis

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Geraint Thomas

Geraint Thomas

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

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Gianni Frankis

Gianni Frankis

Medal-winning hurdler and Olympic speaker Gianni Frankis nearly never made it onto the running track – originally he had been a footballer, even playing semi-professionally before he gave it up for his real love, athleti

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Giles Long

Giles Long

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

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Goldie Sayers

Goldie Sayers

Goldie Sayers is a world-class GB javelin thrower and Olympic speaker. While featuring at events up and down the country, she can discuss such popular topics as peak performance and maximising success, inspired by her ex

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Greg Rutherford

Greg Rutherford

Long jump specialist and Olympic speaker Greg Rutherford has five gold medals to his name, including one at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. As an Olympic speaker, Greg reflects upon his experience of elite sport, descr

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Greg Searle

Greg Searle

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

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Greg Whyte

Greg Whyte

Greg Whyte specialises in the scientific side of sport and has become renowned worldwide as a leading authority on exercise and fitness. As an Olympic speaker, Greg can draw on his extensive knowledge of physiology and p

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Hannah Whelan

Hannah Whelan

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

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Heather Fell

Heather Fell

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

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Helen Glover

Helen Glover

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

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Henrik Gustafsson

Henrik Gustafsson

International motorcycle speedway rider and Olympic speaker, Henrik Gustafsson knows what it’s like to be at the very pinnacle of a chosen sport. As a sports speaker, Henrik discusses his experience of motorsports and th

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Holly Bradshaw

Holly Bradshaw

British pole vaulting record holder and Olympic speaker Holly Bradshaw has enough competition medals to lose count, including an incredible 10 gold medals. As an Olympic speaker, she reflects upon her experience of top-l

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Ian Rose

Ian Rose

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

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Jack Burnell

Jack Burnell

Jack Burnell is an incredibly talented open water swimmer and Olympic speaker, who sees the value of bringing what he learns in sport to the world of business. Having trained in business management, Jack regularly brings

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Jade Jones

Jade Jones

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

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Jamie Baulch

Jamie Baulch

Nottingham-born Jamie Baulch is a British sprint athlete, Olympic speaker and television presenter who has won gold and silver medals at all the major sporting events. An influential character within the world of athleti

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Jason Kenny

Jason Kenny

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

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Jermaine Olasan

Jermaine Olasan

Jermaine Olasan is a British long jumper and Olympic speaker who is known for his determination and success despite his apparent youth and inexperience. Olasan is an inspiring and engaging sports speaker and is available

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Jess Varnish

Jess Varnish

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

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Jessica Ennis-Hill

Jessica Ennis-Hill

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

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Jim Spivey

Jim Spivey

Olympic speaker Jim Spivey is an American former middle-distance runner who enjoyed a long Olympic career, participating in three Olympic Games. In 1982, the Indiana University student was the NCAA champion in the men’s

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Jo Pavey

Jo Pavey

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

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Joanna Drinkhall

Joanna Drinkhall

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

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Joanna Rowsell

Joanna Rowsell

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

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Joanne Jackson

Joanne Jackson

Loughborough-based Olympic speaker Joanne Jackson hit the big time when she was just 17 – winning a gold medal for her stunning 400m freestyle performance at the 2003 European Championships. Instantly in the media, Joann

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Joey Duck

Joey Duck

British athlete, Joey Duck, doesn’t just have a great name, she is also a highly popular Olympic speaker who has a whole string of anecdotes and stories to relate from her experiences at the top of her sport. Not just a

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

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

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Kate Richardson-Walsh

Kate Richardson-Walsh

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

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Katharine Merry

Katharine Merry

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

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Katherine Copeland

Katherine Copeland

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

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Katherine Grainger

Katherine Grainger

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

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Kelly Holmes

Kelly Holmes

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

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Kriss Akabusi

Kriss Akabusi

A former officer in the British army, Kriss Akabusi MBE is a retired British track and field athlete who competed in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay events. A five-time gold medalist, Akabusi has spent his sporting car

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Kristian Thomas

Kristian Thomas

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.

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Laura Robson

Laura Robson

An Olympic Games silver medal winner for Great Britain in 2012 in the mixed doubles – with Wimbledon champion Andy Murray as her partner – tennis player Laura Robson is a British tennis player who has achieved so much, n

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Laura Samuel

Laura Samuel

Laura Samuel is a British sports and Olympic speaker known for her work as a triple jumper. An accomplished track and field athlete Samuel is one of the top three female triple jumpers in Britain, as well as continuing t

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Liz Johnson

Liz Johnson

Liz Johnson is not just a highly popular Paralympic speaker, she has won swimming medals at three consecutive Paralympic Games – Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012. When at events, Johnson often talks abo

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Louis Smith

Louis Smith

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,

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Louise Hazel

Louise Hazel

Gold medal-winning track and field athlete Louise Hazel is a former champion heptathlete who took retirement following her participation in the London 2012 Olympic Games. Having enjoyed a successful career, Hazel now spe

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Mark Colbourne

Mark Colbourne

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

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Mark Foster

Mark Foster

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

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Max Whitlock

Max Whitlock

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

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Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson

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

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Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps

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

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Mo Farah

Mo Farah

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

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Nicola Adams

Nicola Adams

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

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Nile Wilson

Nile Wilson

Nile Wilson is a British gymnast that is currently one of Great Britain’s leading gymnasts. Still, very early in his career, Wilson has already won a number of gold medals at some of the world’s biggest events. He won hi

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Ollie Hynd

Ollie Hynd

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

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Paula Dunn

Paula Dunn

A former sprinter for England and Great Britain, Paula Dunn excelled in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay. At the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, the Olympic speaker was one of the coaches who helped the team to finish

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Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson

Short-shooting specialist and Olympic speaker Peter Wilson was the youngest competitor in the men’s double trap event at the 2012 London Olympic Games – but it didn’t stop him winning the gold medal, Britain’s first Olym

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Rebecca Adlington

Rebecca Adlington

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

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Rebecca Romero

Rebecca Romero

Rebecca Romero is an English sportswoman best known for being a world champion and Olympic Games medallist in two different sports. The Olympic speaker started rowing aged 17 and, within eight months, had progressed from

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Richard Hounslow

Richard Hounslow

Slalom canoeist and Olympic speaker Richard Hounslow is probably best known as the former European and World Champion in the C-2 (men’s canoe double) and K-1 (kayak single) categories. However, perhaps, more importantly,

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Roger Black

Roger Black

With seven gold medals, two silvers and one bronze to his name, Olympic speaker and former athletics champion Roger Black MBE is one of the biggest names in Great British sport. Now retired, Black spends a lot of his tim

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Sam Oldham

Sam Oldham

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

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Sam Ruddock

Sam Ruddock

Sam Ruddock has a form of cerebral palsy that affects his co-ordination, balance and his ability to flex several muscles in his lower body – however, the Paralympic speaker and Paralympic athlete have wowed audiences wit

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Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe

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

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Sharron Davies

Sharron Davies

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

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Steve Backley

Steve Backley

“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

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Steve Brown

Steve Brown

Steve Brown is a paralympic athlete who represents Great Britain in wheelchair rugby. He captained the nations in the 2012 London Paralympic Games. In 2005, Brown’s life changed forever when he got injured on holiday whi

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Steve Cram

Steve Cram

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

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Steve Parry

Steve Parry

Olympic speaker Steve Parry is a retired British Olympian butterfly swimmer who competed internationally in 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly distances and claimed a number of medals in this discipline, including at the

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Steve Redgrave

Steve Redgrave

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

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Tanni Grey-Thompson

Tanni Grey-Thompson

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

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Tessa Sanderson

Tessa Sanderson

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

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Tim Foster

Tim Foster

Few Olympians have made the transition from athlete to coach as smoothly as Tim Foster MBE. After achieving his goal of winning a gold medal as part of the coxless fours at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, the Olympic s

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Tom Daley

Tom Daley

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

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Tony Cunningham

Tony Cunningham

Tony Cunningham is the kind of Olympic speaker who captures the attention of his audience and keeps them hooked throughout his presentation. Although not an athlete, Tony has changed the world of athletics and is one of

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Victoria Pendleton

Victoria Pendleton

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

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Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt

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

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Blair Tuke

Blair Tuke

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

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Bryan Steel

Bryan Steel

Bryan Steel is a British cyclist best known for his Olympic performance in the team pursuit. Bryan found his love for cycling in his youth, it was something that gave him both a passion and an outlet as a child who was n

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Marlon Devonish

Marlon Devonish

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

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Jason Gardener

Jason Gardener

Olympic gold medallist Jason Gardener MBE is a former British sprinter who excelled indoor at the 60m sprint and outdoor in the 4 x 100m team event. Now inspiring audiences as a motivational speaker, his positive and eas

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Susannah Townsend

Susannah Townsend

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

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Pamela Cookey

Pamela Cookey

Highly regarded as the face of English netball, Pamela Cookey is best known for her performances in the Commonwealth Games England netball team. With an impressive 11-year netball career to her name, Pamela has rightfull

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Peter Burling

Peter Burling

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

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Ellen White

Ellen White

Ellen White is famed for playing football on a number of prolific footballing teams such as Chelsea, Leeds United, Arsenal, Notts County, Birmingham City and Manchester City. She has also been the recipient of caps for t

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Fran Kirby

Fran Kirby

Fran Kirby is best known for her time spent playing football for prolific teams such as Chelsea and the England national team. After representing England in a number of prominent matches, Fran has earned a reputation as

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Jamie Murray

Jamie Murray

The older brother of the prolific tennis player Andy Murray, Jamie Murray OBE is best known for his talent in mixed doubles tennis. Both a recognisable and prominent player, Jaime has won numerous titles and played at Gr

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Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards

One of sports genuine gentlemen, Jonathan was the world record holder in the triple jump for more than 20 years and he has been Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European champion – at one point in 2002, he held the top s

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Anthony Clark

Anthony Clark

Anthony Clark has had a distinguished badminton career reaching the highest level in the sport. A former member of Team GB having competed at two Olympic Games, Anthony retired from international badminton in 2011. Havin

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Graeme Obree

Graeme Obree

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

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Jack Whelbourne

Jack Whelbourne

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

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Jenny Jones

Jenny Jones

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

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Michael Goodfellow

Michael Goodfellow

Scottish curler and Olympic speaker Michael Goodfellow is best known for his incredible performance at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, where he won a silver medal. Having won the silver medal, Goodefllow

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Torvill & Dean

Torvill & Dean

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

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Becky James

Becky James

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

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Lamont Marcell Jacobs

Lamont Marcell Jacobs

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

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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

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Shanaze Reade

Shanaze Reade

Track cyclist and BMXer Shanaze Reade has had a defining career on a bike, and beyond. The two-time Olympic competitor has enjoyed the success of world championships in both her events and even ridden in the Olympic Game

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JJ Chalmers

JJ Chalmers

JJ Chalmers is a former Royal Marines Commando, who is now known as a media and television personality and an Invictus Games gold medallist. After an IED Blast left JJ with devastating injuries, JJ underwent rehabilitati

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Sally Gunnell

Sally Gunnell

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

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Adam Peaty

Adam Peaty

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

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Ade Adepitan

Ade Adepitan

Ade Adepitan MBE is a British television presenter and elite wheelchair basketball player who is available as a Paralympic speaker through Champions. Having survived polio as a youngster, he went on to compete in wheelch

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Lauren Price

Lauren Price

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

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Laura Kenny

Laura Kenny

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

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Stef Reid

Stef Reid

Stef Reid is a distinguished British Paralympic long jumper who has earned five world records, a World Championship and three Paralympic medals. The elite athlete has performed at the highest levels of sport, most recent

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Eilidh McIntyre

Eilidh McIntyre

Eilidh McIntyre MBE is a sailor in the 470 class who reached the pinnacle of her sport as an Olympic Gold medallist. Having achieved this feat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, at just 26 years old, she followed in the footste

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James Cracknell

James Cracknell

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

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Matthew Pinsent

Matthew Pinsent

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

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Danielle Brown

Danielle Brown

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

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Charlotte Evans

Charlotte Evans

Charlotte Evans MBE is a British skier, sighted guide and Paralympian who won gold in the women’s Super-G at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, alongside Kelly Gallagher. Born in Kent, the Olympic speaker was a gifted

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What Will a Motivational Olympian or Paralympian Bring to My Event?

Olympians and Paralympians make exceptional motivational speakers. They inspire audiences with their passion for the Games, an enthusiasm that guests then apply to their own lives. With their vast experience of peak performance and marginal gains, these speakers combine such insight to ignite your audiences’ appetite for success.

At your event, an Olympic or Paralympic speaker will supply their personal stories of determination in the face of failure. These anecdotes inspire attendees to overcome hurdles in their own lives, using the skills gained at your event – what better way to leave a lasting impression, than with actionable life lessons? 

To generate interest in your event, celebrity Olympians and Paralympians will draw audiences from far and wide to hear their stories from the Games. These motivational speakers combine star quality with practical guidance to resonate with audiences and ensure the success of your event.

What Will a Motivational Olympian or Paralympian Bring to My Event?

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