Andy Hunt, CEO of the British Olympic Association (BOA) and chef de mission for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games, has decided to step down at the end of this month (February) to pursue "other opportunities".

The announcement comes less than a year after he helped deliver Team GB's most successful Olympic Games in 104 years.

Hunt informed the BOA board of directors of his decision at its meeting yesterday (13 February).

He said: "It's been an amazing four years leading the BOA as the host National Olympic Committee for the London 2012 Games.

"I will always be proud to have led Team GB at a Home Games and of the fantastic performance of the team this summer and the way in which the BOA supported the athletes.

"Now that the Games are over, and the organisation's strategy for the next four years is taking shape, the BOA's responsibilities and the job of the CEO are different, and I feel it is the right time for me to move on to another leadership role with breadth and profile similar to the responsibilities I've fulfilled since 2008."

Hunt was named chief executive of the BOA in 2008.

In addition to the success of Team GB at the London 2012 Games, he has been credited with the modernisation of the organisation and the introduction of business best practices in areas such as corporate governance, strategic and operational planning.

During his tenure, BOA relocated its headquarters to central London while the Team GB Brand has also been developed into a mainstream British sports brand.

The BOA will not appoint an interim CEO. Instead, the BOA management team will work directly with chair Lord Sebastian Coe as the organisation moves forward.