British gymnast named Director of Sport

1976 British Olympian Barbara Slater has been named BBC Director of Sport, a very important and influential post.

… “Her passion, commitment and skill as a supreme sports producer clinched the role. She will now lead teams who will play a major role in broadcasting the London 2012 Olympics and who already have an exciting roster of sports rights already in the locker – huge events that are at the heart of the BBC’s relationship with its audiences. …

Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC

Guardian – BBC names Barbara Slater first female director of sport

Another good news story for gymnastics in the UK.

Trivia – She played a gymnast in the British TV series Out of Bounds (1977).