Encouraged by the remarkable success of its 2004-2006 skeleton program, the Australian Institute of Sport has announced a National Talent Search Program to identify athletes prepared to commit themselves toward Australian representation at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Encouraged by the remarkable success of its 2004-2006 skeleton program, the Australian Institute of Sport has announced a National Talent Search Program to identify athletes prepared to commit themselves toward Australian representation at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
The inaugural AIS program delivered a remarkable series of results at the elite level of international competition, with Michelle Steele creating history by qualifying for the Torino Games, as well as posting two top six World Cup results, and Melissa Hoar claiming the 2006 World Junior Skeleton Championship.
These results came, moreover, after just three months of World Cup competition and six months of training on ice.
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in partnership with the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA) is now committed to a successful skeleton challenge at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010.
To achieve this, we are looking to expose a small number of women to the Skeleton experience to give them the opportunity to see if they can be a contender in 2010. There are currently three women (Michelle Steele, Melissa Hoar, and Emma Lincoln-Smith) vying for what is potentially two spots at the Games. However, with four years of preparation ahead, we want to ensure that we have developed the strongest team possible.
Do You Have What it Takes?
The AIS is searching for fast and fearless woman, preferably with a background in high performance sport who identify with the following characteristics:
Female
Aged 18 years or over
Explosive with excellent sprinting ability
Good upper body strength
Michael Schumacher driving instincts - cool, calm and in control at high speeds
Drive, determination and mental toughness
Flexibility to adapt to new training styles and environments
Availability to attend training and competition in North America from the 1st of November to the 22nd December, 2006 (travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the AIS).
To read more about the AIS Talent Search program go to the AIS website. http://www.ais.org.au/talent/skeleton/index.asp
To read more about the past two years of skeleton competition, click here go to the News Archive on the skeleton page of this website.
The inaugural AIS program delivered a remarkable series of results at the elite level of international competition, with Michelle Steele creating history by qualifying for the Torino Games, as well as posting two top six World Cup results, and Melissa Hoar claiming the 2006 World Junior Skeleton Championship.
These results came, moreover, after just three months of World Cup competition and six months of training on ice.
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in partnership with the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA) is now committed to a successful skeleton challenge at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010.
To achieve this, we are looking to expose a small number of women to the Skeleton experience to give them the opportunity to see if they can be a contender in 2010. There are currently three women (Michelle Steele, Melissa Hoar, and Emma Lincoln-Smith) vying for what is potentially two spots at the Games. However, with four years of preparation ahead, we want to ensure that we have developed the strongest team possible.
Do You Have What it Takes?
The AIS is searching for fast and fearless woman, preferably with a background in high performance sport who identify with the following characteristics:
Female
Aged 18 years or over
Explosive with excellent sprinting ability
Good upper body strength
Michael Schumacher driving instincts - cool, calm and in control at high speeds
Drive, determination and mental toughness
Flexibility to adapt to new training styles and environments
Availability to attend training and competition in North America from the 1st of November to the 22nd December, 2006 (travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the AIS).
To read more about the AIS Talent Search program go to the AIS website. http://www.ais.org.au/talent/skeleton/index.asp
To read more about the past two years of skeleton competition, click here go to the News Archive on the skeleton page of this website.
