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The U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) is an incredible opportunity for Soldiers to represent the United States in top national and international athletic competitions—including the upcoming Summer Olympics. WCAP Soldiers come from all components of the Army, including the Army Reserve. These athletes are selected for their ability to perform at the highest level of their sports while also serving the country.

US Army Reserve website: https://www.usar.army.mil/

Since its inception, WCAP has helped hundreds of Soldier-athletes achieve their goals and make their Olympic dreams a reality. Soldiers receive specialized coaching and access to state-of-the-art training facilities, sports medicine, and physical therapy to help them perform at their best. Additionally, they earn the same great pay and benefits that come with being in the Army Reserve, including education and professional development support, home loan assistance, and family benefits.

Army Reserve service has a built-in support system for these elite athletes that is impossible to replicate elsewhere. Service helps strengthen Soldiers’ dedication to training, ensuring they are ready for whatever challenges come their way, whether in their career or sport. Soldier-athletes are stronger because of the larger Army team.

Soldier-athletes are among the best in their sport, with a growing medal count (100+) to prove it. Some of the WCAP Sports include:

·         Boxing

·         Cycling

·         Track & Field

·         Soccer

·         Shooting

·         Swimming & many others

Join Army Reserve Captain Sarah Beard as she discusses her experience in the Army Reserve and WCAP competing in 3-Position 50m Rifle and 10m Air Rifle events. In addition to earning multiple international medals over the course of her career, Captain Beard qualified as the 2020 Olympic Team Alternate in 10m Air Rifle and can speak on the once-in-a-lifetime chance to compete for a spot in the Olympic Games.

Interview is courtesy: U.S. Army Reserve

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George Floyd Olympic Bowling training program for children in and around New York City

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Good day, this is Major Carter Executive Producer of the GEORGE. FLOYD. memorial fundraiser CD. With the knowledge and acceptance of the Floyd family lawyer Ben Crump this CD sales will help to develop the George Floyd Olympic Bowling training program for children in and around New York

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MADRID – 5 March 2019 – Some of the most unaccomplished youth sports teams receive a helping hand from a game-changing coach and Olympic legend for whom losing is not an option in the humorous and emotional docu-reality series, The Z Team. The all-new season of the Olympic Channel original series features Olympic legends from around the world who have just one week to turn around a struggling youth team.

The all-new season of The Z Team premieres globally on Tuesday, March 5 on olympicchannel.com, its mobile apps and on select connected TV devices, and at 7 p.m. ET on the U.S. cable network Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

The premiere episode features original “Dream Team” Olympic gold medallist, Duke University basketball legend and former NBA star Christian Laettner guest coaching the Garinger High School boys varsity basketball team of Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon his arrival, Laettner finds a defeated team who is experiencing a lack of motivation, fundamentals and overall effort needed to chalk up a win.

“Happiness and joy on the court cannot come from winning only,” said Laettner. “It has to come from playing the game.”

Laettner has just one week to turn around the 3-14 team before their next game. Drawing from his collegiate and 13-year NBA career, he lends his coaching skills and famous no-nonsense attitude to try to help the team win a victory. But will the Garinger team love him or hate him when the week is over?

“I hope they take things from what we did on the basketball court to make them a little better,” added Laettner. “I want them to experience a certain level of success.”In addition to Laettner, Olympic “super coaches” featured in the new season include Cameroon Olympic gold medallist and former Arsenal defender Lauren [Etamé Meyer], Brazilian Olympic gold medallist in beach volleyball Jackie Silva, and USA Rugby Coach Mike Friday.

The second season of The Z Team was produced exclusively for the Olympic Channel by IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion.

In the popular first season of The Z Team, eight youth teams from around the world were transformed by guest “super coaches” including South African football legend Matthew Booth, Team Canada Olympic ice hockey hero Daniele Sauvageau, Team USA Olympic volleyball great Danielle Scott-Arruda, and Scotland Rugby Sevens star Colin Gregor.

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Fastest Man in the World!!
Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, CD (/ˈjuːseɪn/; born 21 August 1986), is a Jamaican sprinter. Regarded as the fastest person ever timed, he is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time became mandatory. He also holds the world record in the 4 × 100 metres relay. He is the reigning World and Olympic champion in these three events.

Bolt gained worldwide popularity for his double sprint victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in world record times. He later became the first man at the Olympic Games to win six gold medals for sprinting. He was the first to win consecutive Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles (2008 and 2012). At the 2016 Summer Olympics he became the first track athlete in Olympic history to win three gold medals in one discipline, with his win in the 100 m sprint.

An eleven-time World Champion, he won consecutive World Championship 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015, with the exception of a 100 m false start in 2011. He is the most successful athlete of the World Championships and was the first athlete to win three titles in both the 100 m and 200 m at the competition.

Bolt improved upon his first 100 m world record of 9.69 with 9.58 seconds in 2009 – the biggest improvement since the start of electronic timing. He has twice broken the 200 metres world record, setting 19.30 in 2008 and 19.19 in 2009. He has helped Jamaica to three 4 × 100 metres relay world records, with the current record being 36.84 seconds set in 2012. Bolt’s most successful event is the 200 m, with two Olympic and four World titles. The 2008 Olympics was his international debut over 100 m; he had earlier won numerous 200 m medals (including 2007 World Championship silver) and holds the world under-20 and world under-18 records for the event.

His achievements in sprinting have earned him the media nickname “Lightning Bolt”, and his awards include the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete of the Year, and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (three times). He is the highest paid athlete ever in track and field. Bolt has stated that he intends to retire from athletics after the 2017 World Championships.

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Each year over 3,000 athletes brave the waters of the mighty Hudson River before biking along Manhattan’s West Side highway. Finally, athletes put on their running shoes for a run through New York’s famed Central Park.

Schedule of Events

Friday, July 6th

12:00 PM – 8:00 PM The Aquaphor New York City Triathlon Sports and Fitness Expo, Hilton, NY, in the Rhinelander Gallery

12:00 PM – 7:00 PM Mandatory Age Group Briefings & Packet Pick-Up (every half hour; last briefing at 7:00 PM), Registration and Packet Pickup/ Hilton, NY

1:00 PM Aquaphor Diaper Derby, Hilton NY: 2^nd Floor Promenade

6:30 – 7:15 PM Celebrate America Underwear Run Check-In, Central Park: Cherry Hill (registered runners only)

7:30 PM Celebrate America Underwear Run Start, Central Park: Cherry Hill (registered runners only)

Saturday, July 7th

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Animal Medical Center Doggy Dash Briefing & Packet Pickup, Hilton, NY – Regent Room

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM The Aquaphor New York City Triathlon Sports and Fitness Expo, Hilton, NY

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Mandatory Age Group Briefings & Packet Pickup, (every half hour, beginning on the half hour), Registration and Packet Pickup. The day’s last briefing begins at 5:00 pm. Hilton, NY

2:00 PM Mandatory Para-Tri Handlers Briefing, Hilton, NY- Regent Room

2:30 PM Mandatory Para-Tri Athlete Briefing, Hilton, NY- Regent Room

2:00 PM – 9:00 PM Mandatory Bike Check-in, Riverside Park & 79th Street Ball Field

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM RCN High-Speed Transition Tours, every half hour: Riverside Park & 79th Street

3:30 PM Swim Prep Briefing: Meet at the tent across from Swim Exit, just north of the 79th St. Marina

4:00 PM Mandatory Pro Briefing, Hilton, NY- Regent Room

Sunday, July 8th

3:45 AM – 5:30 AM Athlete Shuttles to Transition/ Hilton New York: Pickup on 54th between 6th&7th

4:00 AM – 5:15 AM Yellow Transition Area open for pre-race set-up: Riverside Park & 79th Street Ball Fields

4:00 AM – 5:40 AM Red Transition Area open for pre-race set-up: Riverside Park & 79th Street Ball Fields

5:15 AM- 7:00 AM Athlete Shuttles to Transition/ Hilton New York: Pickup on 54th between 6th & 7th

5:15 AM Yellow Transition Area Closes. All Athletes except relays must clear transition area.

5:40 AM Red Transition Area Closes.

5:50 AM Aquaphor New York City Triathlon Starts / Swim Start – 99th Street & Hudson River

7:30 AM Animal Medical Center Doggy Dash Start

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM JetBlue Finish Festival Celebration – awards, entertainment, food, and more / Central Park at Dead Road

10:00 AM Bike portion: Henry Hudson Bridge (northbound) cut-off time (enforced by Final Course Sweep Vehicle)

10:15 AM Bike portion: Gunhill Road turnaround cut-off time (enforced by Final Course Sweep Vehicle)

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Transition area open for bike pick up. All athletes must remove their bikes from transition by 2:00 PM

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