EAA CEO Seminar Budapest 14-16.11 Athletes environment Mikaela - - PDF document

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Athletes environment Mikaela Ingberg Finland EAA CEO Seminar Budapest 14-16.11

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Results & Medals National Team Promotion / Image ATHLETE Media Sponsors Managers Olympic Committee Club General public

Success Image / Role model

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medical psychological competitions positive environment media family sponsors financial support coaching

SUCCESS

facilities communication

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Purpose of competitions / planning

• motivation & enjoyment
• support main goal of the season
• development
• payment

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• Championships
• Intl’ GP / IAAF / EAA
• W-Cup, E-Cup, Intl’ matches
• National, national GP meets
• Special, high jump meet, javelin carnival etc

Competition status / motivation Challenges

• European sprinters/long dist. runners
• Not enough good/high quality meets throwers

build team spirit promote own event national popularity ”the best” / status tough comp / payment

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European Championships every second year?

• Survey among Team Finland athletes (23)

YES: 11 NO: 13

Motivation YES: - better chance for success

• more Intl’ meets
• good for young athletes

Motivation NO: - too much to have 2 Championship in one year

• less participants, “the best won’t participate”
• European Championships will loose status

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