Why Weight? – 11 April 2008

Flick — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:48:55 +0000

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, a quick runner or high jumper, committed to sport, interested in lifting heavy things and enjoy playing sports like basketball, league, netball or union � then WRAS is looking for you! WRAS is conducting Weightlifting Talent Identification days in locations across the central west. Coaches, athletes and staff will be searching for sporting stars of the future from 9.30am-2.30pm in Stockland Bathurst on Saturday, 26 April, Lithgow Valley Plaza on Saturday 3 May and in Myer Orange on Saturday 10 May. Head Coach of the WRAS Weightlifiting Squad Dr Eric Drinkwater said �Other sports have used talent identification programs to find athletes that have gone on to compete in Commonwealth and Olympic Games, but nowhere else in NSW is applying this theory to weightlifting. This region�s success in sports like football and netball tells us that there is a huge, untapped potential for a program like this. We�re really breaking new ground here.� If you think that you�d enjoy weightlifting or just want to find out more about what the Academy does then make sure you come to one of the testing days. There�s no need to make an appointment just turn up and say hello to one of the friendly members of the Academy.END

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Why Weight? – 11 April 2008