1986 British Women's Reception (24 November)

LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, NOVEMBER 24: British Olympic Association chairman, Charles Palmer OBE happily stands between junior judo champions, Jane Morris on the left and Anisah Mohamoodally during the 1986 British Women's Judo Reception (24 November) at the British Judo Association, London, Great Britain. (Charles Palmer (1930-2001) OBE and 10th dan black belt, was a Judo Instructor, President of the Budokwai (Europe's oldest judo club), President of the British Judo Association (1961 - 1985), President of the International Judo Federation (1965 - 1979) and Chairman of the British Olympic Association (1983 - 1988). Palmer was the first non-Japanese president of the IJF and directly responsible for making judo a permanent feature of the Olympics) (Photo by David Finch/Getty Images)