Grant White is a new national bmx coach in New Zealand

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Vydáno dne 15. 07. 2005 (3048 přečtení)


Grant White is a new national bmx coach in New Zealand

Grant White is a new national bmx coach in New Zealand

BikeNZ announced today that Grant White has been recruited to the long-term position of National BMX Coach.
White, an ex-international BMX rider for Australia and former New South Wales and Australian BMX Coach, has spent the last three years running his business offering professional BMX coaching services to a number of world-class riders.
White’s National BMX Coach position is primarily charged with leading BikeNZ’s BMX high performance programme. With BMX now being included within the 2008 Beijing Olympics, coupled with SPARC’s recent announcement of major investment into BikeNZ’s Olympic programme, it was timely for BikeNZ to recruit a world class coach to work with talented New Zealand riders.
“Grant will bring further strength to the BikeNZ high performance team we’re putting together for Beijing”, said Rodger Thompson, BikeNZ chief executive. “When one considers what he achieved in terms of coaching results, BikeNZ is very pleased to secure his services for long-term through to Beijing 2008. The high performance structure is building for the long-term and this has always been BikeNZ’s goal as we look towards the Beijing Olympics. Grant is a strong asset and will have a major influence on the future success of the programme”. "I am very excited to have joined the BikeNZ team, and to have been entrusted the task of ensuring the New Zealand riders are prepared for ultimate performance", said White. "There's some fantastic talent within the New Zealand BMX scene, and I am so looking forward to further developing this talent into something truly special"! White is currently coaching two of New Zealand’s top BMX riders, Marc Willers and Haden de Boer, in his home state of New South Wales, where he will be based until 2007. The commencement of White's position is to be immediate.

Facts:

For the first time a national BMX Coach position is being created and the concept has the backing of the New Zealand Academy of Sport, SPARC’s high performance network.
BikeNZ was established in July 2003 as the new national service organisation for cycling and services 6 member organisations - Cycling NZ, Mountain Bike NZ, BMX NZ, NZ Schools Cycling, NZ Masters Cycling, and the Cycling Advocates Network.