Olympic & Paralympic Athlete Information Sessions

Yachting Australia is planning a series of information sessions for athletes involved or interested in getting involved in the Olympic and Paralympic programs. The purpose of the sessions is to relay information to athletes on:

• The new structures for the National Teams and Squads & qualifying criteria
• State High Performance Programs,
• Changes following the Olympic Review
• Overview of plan towards Beijing
• Funding guidelines
• Event selection policies
• Coaching support
• Athletes Committee and more

Present at the 1-hour sessions will be Olympic & Paralympic program staff, State High Performance program staff and a representative from the Athletes Committee. There will be a Q&A period at the end of the session.

The information sessions are scheduled as follows:
Sail Brisbane Monday 12th December at 9.30am Flags Function Room – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Sydney International Regatta Sunday 19th December at 6.00pm Woollahra Sailing Club
Sail Melbourne Friday 13th January at 6.00pm Sandringham Yacht Club
IFDS World Championships / 470 Nationals Date, time and venue to be confirmed

For further information contact Katie Culbert at Yachting Australia on (02) 8424 7414