Olympic Solidarity2005-2008.pptVIP

Olympic Solidarity  Quadrennial Plan 2005-2008 Olympic Solidarity Management Structure (Lausanne) General Strategy The two programmes offered by Olympic Solidarity are structured in such a way as to offer the NOCs the chance to train their national coaches in different ways and at different levels, to meet today’s athlete training requirements. The programmes are not substantially different from those of the previous 2001 – 2004 quadrennial plan. For this reason, Olympic Solidarity is now looking to encourage the NOCs to create links between the different options and thereby increase the general level of training for coaches around the world. Basic Training The programme of technical courses for coaches has been in place for many years, and still meets a key need for the NOCs. The programme’s potential has therefore long since been established, but Olympic Solidarity hopes that the NOCs will plan courses over the whole four-year period and reinforce their policy for selecting the candidates for this kind of training. Individual Training Once coaches have completed their training, it is important for those who have received an Olympic scholarship to pass on their knowledge and generally strengthen the position of their sport within their country. In some cases, they may be called upon to lead training sessions or set up a long-term development programme, as they will have acquired the knowledge to do so and also have in-depth experience of sport in their country. Technical Courses for CoachesProgramme Guidelines Objectives The main objective of the technical courses programme is to provide basic training to coaches – officially recognised as such – through courses led by an expert from another country. During the 2005–2008 quadrennial, particular focus will be laid on advance planning of the training courses and holding these in line with the rules established by the International Federations (IF) for this kind of training. The basic idea is to allo