COMMONWEALTH GAMES ASSOCIATION OF JERSEY - UNITED BY THE MOMENT

The 'Bon Voyage' Reception at Government House for the official Team Jersey party that are travelling to Pune, near Mumbai, India for the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games on Tuesday 7th October 2008. See their profiles

Welcome to the Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey

This Association is committed to supporting the hopes and aspirations of Jersey's elite athletes in fulfilling their potential on the world stage of international sport. We aim to provide 21st Century back-up and technical advice to our sportspeople. In this aim, we are dependent on a healthy partnership with Local Government, the business sector and the public of Jersey at large. We recognize the vital importance of encouraging our young sportspeople in their development. To this end, we are determined to ensure the presence of a suitably qualified team at each Commonwealth Youth Games as well as the fullest participation at each 4 yearly Commonwealth Games.

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We urge all Islanders to participate in supporting our athletes in their search for excellence at this highest level of sporting competition.

Martin Hebden

President, Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey

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Development/Support Programmes for potential Games Athletes

The Jersey Commonwealth Games Association is offering potential team members a diverse support programme. There are 2 meetings planned the first for potential youth games participants and the second for those looking ahead to Delhi in 2010.

The Youth games meeting will be held at Highlands College next Thursday May 1st at 6.00pm. JCGA vice president Paul du Feu will introduce the idea behind the programme. There will be a presentation on strength and conditioning opportunities with David Sutton and one on nutrition from Mandy Barton. Athletes, coaches and parents will have the chance to explore areas where extra support for athletes would prove to be beneficial.

Du Feu explained that the idea is to support and offer new options and opportunities not to interfere with athlete’s programmes. He said that athlete’s sometimes need to be “challenged” or “given new options” and we hope they’ll find this stimulating and thought provoking.

The meeting for the older athletes will be on June 3rd at 6.45pm. All sports affiliated to the CGAJ are invited to take up this offer regardless of whether their sport is included in Delhi. The full details are on the CGA web site and are with each sport’s commonwealth games reps.

Please call me 07797733304/732441 h/ 608521w for more details.
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