PyeongChang, South Korea; 21 February 2018
As Olympians continue to ignite the sporting world with impressive performances at PyeongChang 2018, World Olympians Association has announced a new WOA Service to Olympians grant to support Olympians who are undertaking life transition post their sporting careers.
Five US five thousand dollar ($5,000) grants will be available to National Olympians Associations to apply for funding for programmes that directly benefit the ongoing development of Olympians in their country.
The new scheme was approved by the WOA Executive Committee, which held its quarterly meeting in PyeongChang. During the meeting, a workshop was run with Olympians to finalise the scope and timing of the programme.
World Olympians Association President, Joël Bouzou OLY, said:
"We are proud to announce this new initiative, which, we hope, will make a positive difference to the lives of Olympians.
"We are committed to supporting Olympians to reach their potential at all stages of their lives. Through our WOA Service to Olympians grant programme we can empower Olympians to be leaders in their communities and to use the skills and experience they have gained through years of striving to compete at the top of their sport to help make the world a better place."
This initiative sits alongside the WOA Service to Society grant programme, which was launched in 2016 to help fund Olympian-led, sustainable community projects that align with the promotion of the Olympic values. Six National Olympians Associations were awarded WOA Service to Society grants in the inaugural round of funding in 2017.
Applications for the new WOA Service to Olympians grants will open in April 2018.
-ENDS-
Notes to Editors
You can find out more about World Olympians Association’s existing grant programmes here.
About World Olympians Association
WOA is the member organisation for the more than 120,000 Olympians worldwide. Our remit is to work for the benefit of all Olympians at all stages of their lives, empowering them to serve society and help make the world a better place. With 149 member National Olympians Associations spread across all five continents, WOA provides support to Olympian-run events and projects based on the Olympic ideals laid down by the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin.
25 Years at #1: Your best source of news about the Olympics is www.aroundtherings.com, for subscribers only
Últimas Noticias
Utah’s Olympic venues an integral part of the equation as Salt Lake City seeks a Winter Games encore
Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation chief of sport development Luke Bodensteiner says there is a “real urgency to make this happen in 2030”. He discusses the mission of the non-profit organization, the legacy from the 2002 Winter Games and future ambitions.
IOC president tells Olympic Movement “we will again have safe and secure Olympic Games” in Beijing
Thomas Bach, in an open letter on Friday, also thanked stakeholders for their “unprecedented” efforts to make Tokyo 2020 a success despite the pandemic.
Boxing’s place in the Olympics remains in peril as IOC still unhappy with the state of AIBA’s reform efforts
The IOC says issues concerning governance, finance, and refereeing and judging must be sorted out to its satisfaction. AIBA says it’s confident that will happen and the federation will be reinstated.
IOC president details Olympic community efforts to get Afghans out of danger after Taliban return to power
Thomas Bach says the Afghanistan NOC remains under IOC recognition, noting that the current leadership was democratically elected in 2019. But he says the IOC will be monitoring what happens in the future. The story had been revealed on August 31 in an article by Miguel Hernandez in Around the Rings
North Korea suspended by IOC for failing to participate in Tokyo though its athletes could still take part in Beijing 2022
Playbooks for Beijing 2022 will ”most likely” be released in October, according to IOC President Thomas Bach.
