Olympics-England named Chef de Mission for British team at Paris Games

FILE PHOTO: Britain Olympics - BOA media briefing to mark 50 Days to Go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - BOA Headquarters Charlotte Street, London - 15/6/16 BOA Chef de Mission Mark England talks to the media during the briefing Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Mark England will be Chef de Mission for the British Olympic team for the third consecutive Games at Paris 2024, the BOA announced on Thursday.

England, who led the British team at the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Olympics where the nation secured a combined 131 medals, is only the fifth person to serve at three Games.