Talent ID Cast Studies: Crystal Lane (Paralympic Potential)
Subscribe
Related content
Grace Cullen 15 September 2011
In the four years since the first talent identification programme was launched, the UK Talent Team has worked with 20 sports and over 100 coaches to assess 7,000 athletes. In that time, 170 potential medallists have been uncovered, of which 51 have achieved:
- 56 international medals
- 9 World Championship medals
- 10 World Cup medals
- 3 European Championship medals
- 14 European Cup medals
- 1 World Record
Following the launch of the latest talent search, Power2Podium, take a look at some of the success stories from previous campaigns. This week is British Cycling ‘Paralympic Potential' graduate, Crystal Lane.
Power2Podium is targeting sportsmen and women between the ages of 15 and 26 that possess the speed, power and raw talent to potentially represent GB at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
The programme will use the latest sports science and technology, along with coaching expertise, to test sporting potential and look to uncover the next generation of athletes in the predominantly speed and power sports of athletics, rugby sevens, bobsleigh and skeleton, canoeing, sprint cycling and weightlifting.
Applicants are being invited to sign up at www.uksport.gov.uk/talent.
Most Viewed
- British Olympic & Paralympic Sport in Great Shape Two Years Out From London 2012
- Skeleton innovation project recognised by The Engineer's Technology & Innovation Awards
- ILP welcomes fourth year intake
- Talent graduates join Taekwondo elite academy
- Volunteers needed for 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series
