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Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls chart new career paths with AIS ‘Athlete Accelerate’ program – ABC News
The Australia Institute of Sport’s new ‘Athlete Accelerate’ program aims to fast track the post-competition careers of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls.
For Jocelyn Bartram and her Hockeyroo teammates, playing an international match for the first time in 446 days feels surreal after a COVID-riddled year.
Key points:
- The program aims to increase the representation of female leadership roles across jobs in Australian sport
- Hockeyroo Jocelyn Bartran and Cycling Para-athlete Emily Petricola, who are hoping to make their Olympic and Paralympic debuts in Tokyo, will take part in the program
- Olympic gold medallist Sally Pearson and former tennis champion…
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