The Eurostar Group has announced that it has signed an agreement to be the official travel partner of The British Olympic Association (BOA).

The British Olympic Association is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) behind Team GB. Under the agreement, Eurostar Group (a partnership between Eurostar and Thalys) will provide the British team with travel to Paris for next year’s Olympic Games.

Eurostar Group has confirmed that it will also support ParalympicsGB with its travel arrangements so that they are the most sustainable and appropriate accessible transport options for Paralympics athletes and will soon be making an announcement about relevant arrangements.

Eurostar Group aims to be the prime mover for sustainable travel in Europe and has welcomed the chance to support Team GB and reduce its carbon footprint during its trips to the Olympics.

For the Olympic Games in London in 2012, Eurostar was the official transport provider for French and Belgian athletes, and for this year’s Olympics and Paralympics in Paris will provide transport for the Belgian and Dutch Olympians and Paralympians.

Gwendoline Cazenave, CEO of Eurostar Group, said “We are all preparing to welcome our customers to these unforgettable moments in Paris in 2024. The Paris Games aim to be the greenest ever, we are therefore delighted to support British Olympians by offering them the most sustainable journey possible between London and Paris.

“We are all proud in the Eurostar Group to “take the team to victory”. Carrying the Olympic team on our trains encourages all of us to give our very best.”

Andy Anson OBE, CEO of the British Olympic Association says: “The British Olympic Association (BOA) is delighted to officially welcome Eurostar Group as the official travel partner of Team GB.

“Our fantastic athletes will be able to take full advantage of the daily direct trains between London and Paris, the home of next year’s Olympic Games.

“Performance is always at the heart of our planning and this partnership means we can provide our Olympians with the comfort, flexibility and excellent service that Eurostar Group always offers. I, therefore, extend a warm welcome to Eurostar Group and look forward to our collaboration.”