Tony maintains and calibrates all the power measuring devices used on the cranks of all the Team GB bikes, across all disciplines. The information and data we get from the power cranks is crucial for monitoring and assessing our performance. If they're not maintained properly, they'd be useless. He works by himself, tucked away in a little window-less room at the Manchester Velodrome, and is solely responsible for this.

Lots of countries and teams make use of power cranks but unless they are continually maintained and calibrated, the information you get from them is not useful. He doesn't get any recognition for doing it, but it's a crucial part of the support for the team.

Rob is one of 12 Nations and Regions Coordinator who work across the UK to ensure that London 2012 really is ‘Everyone’s Games’

The Coordinators do a wonderful job of delivering a range of existing projects inspired by London 2012 and Rob exemplifies the hardwork and commitment to ensuring that whether you live in Manchester or Margate, people across the UK have the opportunity to be inspired by London 2012.

His enthusiasm, strategic thinking, relationship building and desire to ‘just do’ are simply first class and thousands of people from across the North West have had the opportunity to be touched by the London 2012 magic dust because of it.

The charity Owen founded The Association of Wheelchair Children (www.wheelchairchildren.org.uk) helps train and coach children (and their parents) how to properly use wheelchairs. The charity also organises nationwide camps for children using wheelchairs and raises funds to help buy equipment.

As part of his role, Owen identifies children with sporting talent and refers them to various people involved in wheelchair sport. The charity helped me when I was younger and helped me raise money to buy my first wheelchair.

Owen originally set-up the charity and ran camps and trips voluntarily at weekends, whilst he was working as a physio at a disability school. Over a number of years he grew the charity until he was able to make it a full-time role for himself and eventually others. The charity has benefitted the lives of a huge number of wheelchair users over generations, including me, and in turn this has contributed to past Olympic success. Owen continues to push youngsters through to sporting participation. A number of successful wheelchair sports people, as well as a huge number of wheelchair users in general, owe a lot to Owen McGhee

Beth is the most successful British gymnast of our generation. Her performance at the World Gymnastics Championships in London last month was extraordinary – and her grace, courage and determination will inspire thousands of kids on the road to 2012.

When we bid for the Games, we were absolutely clear – we wanted to use the power of the Games to encourage young people all round the world to choose sport. Here in our own backyard, we have a national treasure in Beth Tweddle – a home grown heroine who champions her sport and, in the power and passion of her performance, will inspire young people all round the country on the road to 2012.

Beth is the embodiment of the Olympic values, and someone we can all be proud of.

Chris oversees the whole of the Olympic and Paralympic work in Kent, which includes sport but also several other sectors including Arts, Tourism, Schools & Young People, Volunteering, Business/Economic Development and Transport.

Chris was thinking about the benefits of the Olympic Games to Kent even before the bid win in 2005. He had begun to anticipate that Kent would be in a good position to benefit from the Games, due to its location.

He recognised early on that the Olympics were not just a sporting event but that there were potential benefits for a whole range of groups.

His achievements have been considerable over the years but have culminated with Kent County Council’s being seen as "outstanding" in its work in developing legacy from the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.