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| Tuesday, 18 October 2011 13:13 |
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[Same information and application available for download as a Word document. Download here. Coaches, you can also click the Email symbol above to alert your students to this webpage easily.] To: Organizations in Durham, NC working with young athletes under age 15 As you know, the Olympics will be held in London, England during the summer of 2012. Durham, UK has issued an invitation to its sister cities around the world (including us-- Durham, NC) to participate in an International Youth Olympics event. This is a unique opportunity and Sister Cities of Durham plans to send a team of young athletes from Durham, NC to compete on the world stage and to be ambassadors of global friendship. We trust you can help us find young athletes (under age 15) from this area who are eligible and eager to compete and who, more importantly, would be good ambassadors of our city and our nation. It is critical that our ambassador athletes embody the spirit of the Olympics and interact with other young international athletes in a positive way. We also expect our young athletes to report on their experiences to Sister Cities of Durham during and after their trip. Participants may be asked to keep a blog or speak to civic groups about their experiences. Please download the details, application (due Nov. 10, 2011), and schedule which are posted on www.sistercities-durham.org. We invite you to distribute the application to qualified and interested youth. For athletics (track and field), 12 boys and 12 girls will be selected. For swimming, 6 boys and 6 girls will be selected. For gymnastics, 2 boys and 2 girls will be selected. For fencing, 1 boy and 1 girl will be selected. Selections for the Durham, NC team will be made by an Advisory Council, which includes former USA Olympic Committee members. Sister Cities of Durham will follow up with students and inform them of next steps in the process. Later this fall we will host an informational meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Cherry of Sister Cities of Durham at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you. International Youth Olympics event in UK, June 2012 Financial and logistical details At this point Sister Cities of Durham cannot guarantee that funds will be available to defray the cost for participants. The participants will be responsible for airfare and other travel costs to and from Durham, England (current price of a flight from RDU to Newcastle, England runs approximately $1400). Expenses for young athletes while at the event will be covered by the host city. Participants will travel with adult chaperones (to be identified later) to and from the event. Student athletes are expected to follow the rules of good sportsmanship and decorum while they are in England. Poor behavior will not be tolerated. Athletes will be sent home at the expense of the athlete’s family if they participate in illegal activities or fail to follow the rules of the chaperones. A tentative program for the International Youth Olympics Other participating cities include: Département de la Somme, France; Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary; Amman, Jordan; Banská Bystrica, Slovakia; Chittagong, Bangladesh; Kostroma, Russia; Kreis Wesel and Tübingen in Germany; and Provincia di Asti, Italy. Wednesday 13 June Athletes arrive
Fencing and indoor rowing at University sports center
Swimming gala at Freeman’s Quay pool
Athletes to be involved in Torch Relay
Delegations depart for home ( * some delegations may make arrangements to prolong their stay with homestay element ). International Youth Olympics (2012) Interest Form Youth Applicant’s Name _________________________________________ Participant: “I understand the rules, duties, and commitments of an Ambassador Athlete.” (please initial here) ______ Parent: “I understand the rules, duties, and commitments of an Ambassador Athlete.” (please initial here) ______ Please check the event(s) in which participant has some experience and could be competitive • 100m • 4 x 100m relay • Indoor Rowing
Please list any information about your training, experience or interest in the event(s) listed above Returning this form does not commit the potential participant or guarantee inclusion in the group of ambassador athletes that is sent to England for the International Youth Olympics in June 2012. Returning this form only indicates a willingness to be considered for participation . Please return forms by November 10, 2011 to Dr. Wynn Cherry by email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or by mail: 14 Indigo Creek Trail, Durham, NC 27712. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Cherry of Sister Cities of Durham at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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