#PathwaytoParis | Full list of athletes, coaches and support staff
Pathway to Paris – With the 2024 games starting this Friday on 26 July, there will be athletes competing for success, coaches ensuring that their athletes perform at their peak, and support staff helping the games to run smoothly and effectively.
The world’s eyes will fall on Paris with athletes, coaches, staff and volunteers playing their role in creating history at the 33rd edition of the modern games.
The University of Birmingham will have more than 30 individual’s taking part either competitively or within an official role at the games.
The BBC remains the best place to watch and follow extensive coverage of the games available on TV, iPlayer, Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app.
and here’s how you can keep track of how they are getting on….
Confirmed Athletes
- Current student and Elite Dual Career Athlete Pathway (EDCAP) scholar Oliver Morgan, a five-time British Champion, makes his Games debut for GB Swimming.
- 4x400m relay athlete and staff member Hannah Kelly heads to her first Games with GB. Hannah is also an alumna of the University.
- Five UoB Sport alumni – Amy Costello, Hannah French, Lily Owsley, Flora Peel and Anna Toman – have been selected for GB’s hockey squad, with current scholar Lily Walker on stand-by as part of the reserves.
- Silver 2022 Commonwealth Games medalist and National Time Trial champion, alumna Anna Henderson joins GB’s Cycling team.
- Former TASS scholar and alumna Heather Cowell is named in GB’s Women’s Rugby Sevens squad.
- Middle-distance runner and alumna Georgia Bell secured her GB spot at the UK Championships.
- Alumni Annie Caddick and Josh O’ Brien have both been selected to represent GB in Para-Rowing.
- Reigning KL3 canoe sprint Para-Games champion and alumna Laura Sugar MBE will join GB.
- Current EDCAP scholar Hannah Pearce will join the South Africa Hockey team.
- Alumnus Imranur Rahman will run in the 100m for Bangladesh.
- Sport Hall of Famer Lora Fachie OBE is also on her way to Paris, as the two-time Para-Games’ Pursuit Champion and multiple Para-Cycling World Championships medallist, joins the Para cycle team once again.
- Current scholar Megan Richter and alumna Alison Peasgood has been selected in GB’s largest ever paratriathlon squad.
Confirmed Coaches and Support Staff
- Penny Briscoe OBE continues her role as Para-Games GB’s Chef de Mission, a position she has held since 2014 as well as being the Director of Sport for the team.
- Sport Hall of Famer Emma Batchelor joins up with GB Hockey as Head of Performance Health for GB Hockey.
- Former Para-Games and Athletics coach Dean Miller joins GB’s coaching staff as Athletics Endurance Manager for Para-Games GB.
- Sport & Exercise Sciences alumnus Ollie Armstrong is Lead Physiologist for Athletics Canada.
- Alumna, Olympian, and University of Birmingham Sport Hall of Famer Hannah England joins the media team, as stadium announcer for athletics.
- Hockey umpire and alumna Hannah Harrison officiates matches across the tournament.
- Physiotherapy alumna Emma Ferguson will join up New Zealand as the Men’s Hockey physiotherapist.
Former University - Performance Lifestyle Lead Maimee Titmuss-Morris is the Paralympic Staff Wellbing Manager.
University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Adam Tickell:
‘Sporting success is in our DNA at the University of Birmingham. We have supported the development of some outstanding athletes and coaches over many decades – particularly our Hall of Fame Game Changers. We wish all our students, staff and alumni taking part in the Games every success this summer.’
