High Performance Review

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High Performance Review

• Annual Review in the areas of
• National team performance (individual and team)
• Training Centre evaluation
• Athlete Representative Report
• Issues arising from 2003-2004 Program
• Documented in the Biathlon Canada 2003-2004
  Technical Review

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High Performance ReviewGeneral Summary

• 2003-2004 has been an extremely successful year
  with significant breakthrough performances
  witnessed throughout the year with a variety of
  athletes

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High Performance Review Individual Achievements

• Robin Clegg
• best Canadian biathlete
• 18th _at_ WCH 04, 19th, 22nd, 23rd in WCs, 1st
  overall at Nationals
• Sandra Keith
• 46th, 53rd in WCs, top 3 at Nationals
• David Leoni
• - Top ranked senior male athlete from Selection
  Trials and Nationals
• 20th (top1/3) at EC 4, 57th, 61st in WCs
• Zina Kocher
• top Canadian female biathlete
• 10th, 25th, 26th, 29th 30th in WCs, first
  overall at Nationals
• JP LeGuellec
• World Champion, 2 silver medals
• Youth mens relay Silver Medal

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High Performance Review Team Perspective
2003-2004 has yielded 24 top 30 results at the
World Cup and World Championships for Canada and
10 top 30 results at the Europa Cup Canada now
has its first ever male World Champion in
Biathlon We ARE making a statement as to the
quality of our programs and confirming that the
shift in direction in 2000 is producing the end
results in development that we were are seeking
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High Performance Review Team Feedback
Athlete satisfaction is extremely high,
confidence levels and trust in the coaching staff
and the programs delivered is at a all time
high Rating of overall satisfaction from
ToursSenior Tour 4.14/5 (Core Staff 4.73,
4.33, 4.49) Jr-Y WCh Tour 4.11/5 (Core staff
4.30, 4.38, 4.43) Lessons learned coaching
support, ground transport, consistent team
staff. Rating of overall satisfaction from
Training Centres Senior TC Canmore 4.18/5 Junior
TC Canmore 3.24/5 Junior TC Valcartier
4.19/5 Lessons learned coaching support,
consultant and peripheral support, equipment
support.
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High Performance Review Canmore TC

• Significant positive feedback from athlete
  evaluations.
• Senior athletes spend 60 days on camps and 80
  days on
• competition tours yearly - train 2x per day,
  6-7 days a week
• Ideal scenario their coach will spend at least
  80 of that time
• directly with his/her athletes to ensure the
  quality of training
• It is often required to have 2 coaches available
  to ensure quality of training with the focus on
  monitoring and evaluating the training process
• - Concerns were raised with the junior program as
  to more technical training and intervention
• Most significant feedback for change Assistant
  Coach Support and
• the required use of various consultants to
  enhance the elite program

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High Performance Review Valcartier TC
Smaller training group (ratio 51), increased
level of satisfaction from athlete
evaluations. Significant increase in training
volume and emphasis on relay shooting
process Use of Assistant Coaching Support
(partnership with ACBQ, CSHNQ) Increased
performance has lead to increased support from
the CSC-M for peripheral program support
(consultants) Level of support has risen to
levels witnessed in Canmore pre-  cutbacks 
period.
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National Team Representative Report 2003/2004
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Tour Evaluations
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Youth and Junior Tours

• Minnesota tour
• Very positive experience
• Entire team should have received an invitation
• Europa Cup (pre-WYJCH)
• Insufficient time to get over the travel to
  Europe
• World Youth and Junior Championships
• Excellent staffing and support

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Youth and Junior Tours cont

• General Concerns
• Athletes paying for own tour costs not an issue
• Additional international sanctioned tours
  requested

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Pre-Xmas and Pre-WCH Tours

• Insufficiently staffed to provide adequate
  support for optimal performance environment
• Ground transportation issues

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Senior Europa Cup Tour

• Sanctioned athlete costs too high

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World Championships

• Excellent support staff
• Event and logistics ran very smoothly

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Final World Cup Tour

• Lake Placid and Fort Kent WCs
• Additional coaches attending as a learning
  experience were helpful and well-received by
  athletes
• Need for casual team clothing was apparent at
  National Team Reception in Clair, NB
• Oslo WC
• lack of support staff had negative effect on
  performances

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Training CentresValcartierCanmore
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Eastern TC

• Excellent coaching services
• Expressed anxiety over the future of the Myriam
  Bédard facility

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Western TC

• Excellent external support services
• Number of athletes too large for existing
  coaching staff and funding level
• Direct support to selected athletes helped
  immensely with living costs in Canmore
• Juniors requested joint activities between junior
  and senior training groups and with Eastern TC

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Lessons learned from 2003-2004 National Team
Program

• To ensure successful continuation and improvement
  of our program,
• we need to address the following issues
  (reference 2004-2005 NTP)
• Assistant coach support (training centre
  programs)
• Ensure coverage (financial and human resources)
  of all important
• portions of our training and competition
  schedule
• Ensure delivery of required support services
  (particularly in
• Canmore). Budget fluctuations from baseline
  funding is to be
• expected
• Continue to pursue Olympic start positions as per
  the Quad Plan