Crosby an ambassador
Canadian superstar to inspire Youth Olympic athletes
21-12-11
BackSidney Crosby will be one of the five ambassadors for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Photo: Greg Shamus / IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The International Olympic Committee announced that Sidney Crosby will be an Ambassador for the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. The 24-year-old Olympian is the fifth and final Winter Youth Olympic Games Ambassador, joining figure skater Yuna Kim (Korea), Alpine skiers Lindsey Vonn (USA) and Benjamin Raich (Austria), and freestyle skier Kevin Rolland (France) as Ambassadors for the upcoming Games.
The role of the Youth Olympic Games Ambassadors is to inspire and mentor the athletes competing at Innsbruck 2012, while encouraging young people worldwide to become more active in sport.
Crosby is an ideal choice for this inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Winter Games, having been responsible for one of the greatest goals in the history of Olympic ice hockey. He scored the gold medal-winning goal in overtime at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and has been an exemplary role model throughout his NHL career.
On learning of his selection, Crosby said he was honoured to be appointed as an Ambassador and looked forward to providing guidance to young athletes around the world.
“It’s important that young athletes have the proper guidance and support in their early years,” Crosby said. “I have always tried to lead by example and be a positive role model for people. I hope my involvement in the first Winter Youth Olympic Games can help inspire the athletes and motivate them to be the best they can be in everything they do, not only during competition.”
Commenting on Crosby’s appointment as a YOG Ambassador, IOC President Jacques Rogge said: “We are delighted that Sidney has joined our all-star line-up of Youth Olympic Games Ambassadors. He is one of the best hockey players of his generation, and his passion, dedication and determination are unmatched. He is also an athlete who understands the importance of living by proper values. Without question, the athletes at Innsbruck 2012 have a great role model in Sidney.”
Innsbruck 2012 will attract over 1,000 top athletes between the ages of 15 and 18 from over 65 countries. The athletes will compete in the same seven sports as those on the programme of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014, but a number of the 63 events will feature for the first time at an Olympic event. These include ski half pipe, snowboard slopestyle and women’s ski jumping.
The athletes will also participate in a Culture and Education Programme (CEP) featuring fun and engaging activities designed to provide guidance on a wide range of topics, including the Olympic values, the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle, and the prevention of sports injuries, among others.
Quelle IIHF.com
Na Bum des is halt schon ein Spieler für den es sich auszahlt nach Innsbruck zu fahren. 8))