British Olympic Association chairman Lord Moynihan and chief executive Andy Hunt have been suspended from the board of Locog - the London 2012 organising committee - following the legal row over the financial surplus from the Games, the BBC has learned.
Locog has suspended them because of a conflict of interest and both Lord Moynihan and Hunt did not attend a meeting of the board on Thursday.
The BOA has been invited to nominate replacements until the case, which is to be considered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, is resolved.
But by suspending the pair Locog is sending the clearest indication yet of the seriousness of the dispute which is overshadowing London's preparations.
A Locog spokeswoman said: "Colin Moynihan and Andy Hunt remain directors of Locog.
"The Locog board has decided to exclude them from board meetings whilst they are individually and actively involved in pursuing a dispute against Locog.
"Both have been invited to send alternate representatives to board meetings. The BOA is ably represented on the Locog board by HRH the Princess Royal, Sir Craig Reedie, Sir Philip Craven and Adam Pengilly."
Meanwhile, in a separate development, the International Paralympic Committee has accused the BOA of undermining its vision for London 2012.
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