The Olympic Council of Ireland will hold a multi sport athlete conference on the 16th December at the Sports Campus Conference Centre, Abbotstown for athletes in contention for a place at Rio 2016.
The conference will include updates and discussion on Rio 2016 operational planning with Team Ireland Performance Administration/Medical HQ.
In addition Team Ireland sponsors Electric Ireland will run an interactive social media workshop.
This will be followed by a tour of the new performance centre section of the Institute of Sport (IIS).
60 athletes have registered for the December Conference to date.
Conference agenda
2.00pm: Arrive, registration, snack lunch
2.45pm: Rio 2016 Updates
Kevin Kilty, Chef de Mission – Stephen Martin, Deputy Chef de Mission – Martin Burke, Sports Director – Dr Rod McLoughlin, Medical Officer – Dr Giles Warrington, Training Camp Manager ,Phil Moore (IIS) to include:
Updates on Flights, Team Clothing, Olympic Village environment, Training Camps, Performance Support Staff, Team Member Agreements, Social and Media Guidelines, Team App, Athlete Transition programme and Q and A
3.45pm Seminar: “Maximising Athlete’s Social Media” (Electric Ireland Digital Team)
5.15pm Tour of the new Institute of Sport Facilities (Phil Moore IIS)
Campus Conference Centre Location
The newest addition to the evolving National Sports Campus is the brand new Campus Conference Centre (CCC). This 2 story building comprises of a 100 seat Theatre style Conference Centre. Located just off the M50, N2 and N3 it is within easy reach of Dublin.
