Funding available to athletes attending Youth Olympic Games training camps Lausanne, Switzerland - Thursday, January 30, 2014 The second Youth Olympic Games will run 16-28 August in Nanjing, China later this year. As part of the Olympic Solidarity Programme, continental associations are hosting archery preparation and training camps, and there is funding available to eligible athletes. Three continents will hold a training camp in 2014, with America’s completed in 2013: Africa – 5-16 April 2014, Windhoek – Namibia Europe – 12-24 May 2014, Ljubljana – Slovenia Asia – 4-17 May 2014, Bangkok – Thailand All recurve archers born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 1999, and who have met the minimum qualifying standard for the Games, may apply for a scholarship to attend a camp and participate in Nanjing. Applications should be made through National Olympic Committees, with the World Archery Development Department in copy. World Archery Africa member associations should have received information on the African Youth Championships, Africa’s continental qualifying tournament and training camp. European and Asian federations will receive information soon. This is a unique opportunity for archers and coaches to receive financial support for training, participation in major tournaments and facilitate qualification for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. For further details and information on the Olympic Solidarity Programme 2013-2016, contact Ms Deqa NIAMKEY ([email protected]) in World Archery’s Development Department.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 03:13:50 +0000
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