Rio to host 2016 Olympic Games

After much speculation Rio was announced as the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. This will be the first time the Olympics will be hosted in South America. I cannot help wondering if Africa will ever be considered a viable stop off for this greatest sporting show on earth!

Back to Blogging and a new challenge

After an up and down year I am getting back to my blog. So much has changed in my life and I am busy picking up the pieces after losing my best friend and soulmate to cancer in April this year.

Australian Youth Olympic Festival

Scenes from 2007 AYOF Opening Ceremony.

The 2009 season starts for ITU Sport Development with a trip to the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney, Australia. http://www.olympics.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=456E854D-C0B4-11DD-B9D495EE830CCCAB

A team of 6 athletes will represent ITU Sport Development at this event:

Min Ho Heo (Korea)

Ognjen Stojanovic (Serbia)

Abrahm Louw (Namibia)

Song Nan Lee (Korea)

Gaby Bolanos (Guatemala)

Charlotte Wetzlar (Zimbabwe)

Team Coach: Jamie Turner (AUS)

Team Manager: Libby Burrell (ITU)

The team assembles in Wollongong, Australia on January 10th to take part in pre-event team camp and the athletes will compete in the individual event on January 16th and the team event on January 17th.