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The second Training Camp of the Perth 2011 Emerging Nations Programme is underway with 11 athletes including Windsurfer Alex Jones in Western Australia to further their Olympic dreams.
Implemented as a world first sailing initiative in July 2009, the popular Perth 2011 Emerging Nations Programme is already showing promise in identifying international sailing talent, increasing these elite athletes’ sailing skills and knowledge and assisting them on their way to success.
Eleven athletes, from the developing sailing nations of Moldova, Latvia, India, Pakistan, Serbia, Malaysia, Colombia, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Bermuda, were invited to Perth as part of the second Emerging Nations Programme Intensive Training Session.
These 11 athletes are on the brink of qualifying at Olympic level, but due to limitations in their home nations have not yet reached their potential. Under the guidance of Head Coaches Belinda Stowell (AUS), 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold medallist, and Arthur Brett (AUS), 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Sailing Coach these elite athletes have taken on the challenge to be the best they can be - aiming to qualify for Perth 2011 and potentially their nation for the 2012 London Olympic Games! For these athletes, the Dream Begins in Perth!
“These athletes will work hard over the next couple of weeks at gym sessions, on water training and learning about what it takes to compete against the best in the world. They will then go home and put what they have learnt into practice. Without this sort of support they have little chance of making it to the Olympic Games,” said ENP Head Coach Brett.
Second Training Camp of the Perth 2011 List
Qasim Abbas Rahtore Men's Windsurfer Pakistan RS:X Male
Alexander Prakash Men's Windsurfer India RS:X Male
Alex Jones Men's Windsurfer Bermuda RS:X Male
Nicolas Lozano Men's Windsurfer Colombia RS:X Male
Dany Stanisic Men's One Person Dinghy Serbia Laser Male
Alexandr Denisiuc Men's One Person Dinghy Moldova Laser Male
Nik Azizan Men's One Person Dinghy Malaysia Laser Male
Andrew Lewis Men's One Person Dinghy Trinidad and Tobago Laser Male
Anna Aile Women's One Person Dinghy Latvia Laser Radial Female
Rohini Rau Women's One Person Dinghy India Laser Radial Female
Ivana Charbonnier Women's One Person Dinghy Paraguay Laser Radial Female
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