Young Ambassador Workshops

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Young AmbassadorWorkshops

• Lighting the Torch of Tomorrow

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Outcomes

• Be inspired
• Clarity in your role
• What skills and knowledge
• Plan of action

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Welcome

• 1774
• 1807

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Quiz
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My Olympic Road

• Not a sportsman at school
• Started rowing at Uni
• Win a medal for my country
• First Womens World Champs Medal 1991
• Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996
• World Champion 1998
• Sydney Olympics making history in the women's
  quad

• Team Lodge in Athens 2004
• Helping athletes for the future
• You as an ambassador

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Why London won the bid

• Selling a vision to the world and the IOC

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London 2012 Ideals and Visions

• What were the ideals the London 2012 Games were
  sold on?
• Giving the games back to the youth of the world.

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To make an Olympian

• To make an Olympic champion takes 8 Olympic
  finalists
• To make an Olympic finalist takes 80 Olympians
• To make an Olympian takes 202 national champions
• To make a national champion takes 1000s of
  athletes

• To make an athlete takes millions of children
  around the world inspired to choose sport

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What is an Ambassador?Why do we need Young
Ambassadors for the London 2012 Games?
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What is an Ambassador?

• Dictionary Definitions
• A diplomat appointed to represent a nation in an
  international organisation
• An official messenger and representative
• A representative or promoter of an activity

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What is an Ambassador?Why do we need Young
Ambassadors for the London 2012 Games?
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Role Model and Ambassador

• Tanni Grey Thompson

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Elite Athlete, Role model and Ambassador for
Disability Sport

• London2012 Ambassador
• TV and Radio Presenter
• Coach and mentor
• Wheelchair Racing Newsletter
• Fundraising
• Generic Coaching
• Sports Representation
• Event Organising
• Talks to Inspire Young People

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Young Ambassador Mentor

• What did they do?
• What worked well?
• How did they plan it?
• Who helped them?
• What were the problems and how did they overcome
  them?
• Questions?

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Characteristics

• What are the characteristics of an Ambassador?
• Your top 3

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What skills are required to be an ambassador?
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You are the Ambassadors within your School Sport
Partnership.Dont underestimate your impact.
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lunch