Coaches a Key Role in Development
OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY Pictured Japanese wrestler Risako Kawai celebrates with her coach after winning gold in the women’s 63kg freestyle event at Rio 2016 COACHES A KEY ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY IS HELPING COACHES AROUND THE WORLD RESPOND TO THE LATEST TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, GIVING THEIR ATHLETES A GREATER CHANCE OF COMPETING ON THE OLYMPIC STAGE ehind every athlete is an four and 15 days. These training entourage (family, doctors, programmes are designed jointly with B physiotherapists, etc.), and the International Federations (IFs) to the person who often fills the most provide basic training for active and influential position in that support officially recognised coaches under network is the coach. the supervision of an external expert Playing a pivotal role in the career nominated by the IF. It also offers of an Olympian, and often carrying Olympic scholarships, giving access out a variety of functions – from to high-level further training at a centre acting as a teacher, trainer or mentor, or university, either in sport science or to psychologist or agent – coaches related to a specific discipline. must possess crucial knowledge and Finally, the development of a national technical expertise to respond to the sports structure programme involves the latest training requirements, so that implementation of a mid- to long-term they can prepare their athletes to be action plan, which is supported by visits competitive on the grandest stage of all. of an international expert in the country. However, for coaches in those countries where national structures are not very developed, access to this type of information can be extremely difficult.
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