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Show
Jumping - Macken Confirmed As Olympic Trainer
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FOLLOWING
a meeting of the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) International
Selectors at the Great Southern Hotel, Dublin today (Tuesday) with
Eddie Macken, the former Irish show jumping star was confirmed as
Olympic Team Trainer.
<<I
am delighted to have been included in the Olympic effort, >>
said Macken afterwards. <<We now have a unique group of people
together to help the team give their best at Athens, with Tommy
Wade and Gerry Mullins acting as Chefs d'Equipe in the run-up to
the Olympics, and John Ledingham as Equestrian Team Manager. I firmly
believe that with the riders and horses available, we have an excellent
chance of bringing home a medal in 2004.>>
Today's
meeting in Dublin also saw the 17 riders on the Olympic Show Jumping
Long List discuss various topics, including preparations for the
Olympics and accommodation and stabling in Greece; the Samsung Super
League for 2004; Anti-Doping Policy, and media relations.
After
the meeting, EFI Secretary General Dan Butler said: <<This
puts us on a firm footing. In keeping with the Irish Sports Council's
strategy, our focus is now on Athens, and we expect great things
from all our disciplines.>>
The
group of officials at present involved with the Olympic show jumping
team is as follows:
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND EQUESTRIAN TEAM MANAGER:
John Ledingham
OLYMPIC SHOW JUMPING CHEF D'EQUIPE: Tommy Wade
OLYMPIC SHOW JUMPING TEAM TRAINER: Eddie Macken
SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE CHEFS D'EQUIPE: Tommy Wade and Lt. Col. Gerry
Mullins
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