June 26, 2012
By Tim Hipps, Army Installation Management Command
EUGENE, Ore. (June 26, 2012) -- The U.S. Army World Class
Athlete Program will send its strongest contingent of athletes and coaches to
the 2012 Olympic Games in London since the program's inception in 1997.
Eleven World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, coaches and athletes already have qualified to participate in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Several more are competing for spots on Team USA at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials in Eugene, Ore., which began June 21 and concludes July 1.
WCAP provides Soldier-athletes the support and training needed to successfully compete in Olympic sports on the national and international levels, including the winter and summer Olympics, Pan American Games, world championships and at the Conseil International du Sport Militaire.
The Soldier-athletes serve as ambassadors for the U.S. Army by promoting the service to the world and assisting with recruiting and retention efforts. Since 1948, more than 600 Soldiers have represented the U.S. as Olympic athletes and coaches. They have collected more than 140 medals in a variety of sports, including boxing, wrestling, rowing, shooting, bobsled and track and field. Read more here…
Eleven World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, coaches and athletes already have qualified to participate in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Several more are competing for spots on Team USA at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials in Eugene, Ore., which began June 21 and concludes July 1.
WCAP provides Soldier-athletes the support and training needed to successfully compete in Olympic sports on the national and international levels, including the winter and summer Olympics, Pan American Games, world championships and at the Conseil International du Sport Militaire.
The Soldier-athletes serve as ambassadors for the U.S. Army by promoting the service to the world and assisting with recruiting and retention efforts. Since 1948, more than 600 Soldiers have represented the U.S. as Olympic athletes and coaches. They have collected more than 140 medals in a variety of sports, including boxing, wrestling, rowing, shooting, bobsled and track and field. Read more here…
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