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Why Weight? – 11 April 2008

Posted on Apr 22, 2008 in Media Releases | Comments Off

Ever dreamt about winning a gold medal? Love playing sport but feel that you’re too small to represent at a higher level? Well the Western Region Academy of Sport might have the answer for you. The ‘Why Weight’ Talent Identification Weightlifting program is a new initiative for WRAS in 2008. The aim of the program is to identify athletes with the potential to win a state or national championship in the next few years. Selected athletes will train in power lifting techniques including the ‘snatch’ and ‘clean and jerk’ in Bathurst several times a week. If you are in school year 9 or 10,...