Power2Podium: Skeleton

Olympic champion Yarnold launches search for future Skeleton stars

Sochi 2014 gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold has today (3 March) helped launchPower2Podium: Skeleton, a nationwide search for Winter Olympic champions of the future....

Lizzy Yarnold

New initiative recognises role of athlete support professionals

Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold supports new initiative recognising the profession as she returns from Sochi…

 

Walker: Sochi performance shouldn't be underestimated

Walker: Sochi performance shouldn't be underestimated

The achievements of Team GB in equalling their record medal haul at an Olympic Winter Games should not be underestimated, according to English Institute of Sport (EIS) National Director Nigel Walker...

 

Lizzy Yarnold

The team behind Skeleton shares secrets of success

Following the stunning gold medal winning performance by Lizzy Yarnold in Sochi, the EIS has shared some of the secrets of the sport science, medicine and technology support that went into helping Lizzy to be successful...

 

EIS Media Centre

EIS Media Centre

The English Institute of Sport (EIS) has representatives, sport scientists and medical experts available for media opportunities and to comment on their area of expertise.

Please visit our Media Centre for further information...

 

Winter Olympic Support Profiles

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Skeleton

Sport: Skeleton
EIS Performance Lead: Calvin Morriss
Performance Director: Skeleton
Annual spend: £125,880
No. of athletes EIS work with: 15
EIS named practitioners:
Head of Performance Science and Medicine and Head Start Coach: Danny Holdcroft
Physiotherapy & Soft tissue therapy: Kay Robinson
Strength & Conditioning: Ed McDermott, Mark Campbell
Performance Nutrition: Dan Kings
Performance Lifestyle: Charlotte Holdcroft
Network cover: Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine

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Short Track

Sport: Short Track
EIS Lead Sport Contact: Anna Palfreyman
Performance Director: Stuart Horsepool
No. of athletes EIS work with: 14
EIS named practitioners:
Performance Nutrition: Kevin Currell
Performance Analysis: Anna Kemp
Network cover: Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine

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Bobsleigh

Sport: Bobsleigh
EIS Lead Sport Contact: Diana Benham
Performance Director: Gary Anderson
Annual spend: £25,503
No. of athletes EIS work with: 17
EIS named practitioners:
Physiotherapy: Alison Thompson, Natalie Woolsey
Network cover: Sports Medicine

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Steve Ingham on Skills4Performance

EIS Director of Technical Development Steve Ingham talks about the Skills4Performance workshop hosted at the EIS in Loughborough...

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Skills4Performance

Skills4Performance

Following last year’s successful inaugural Skills4performance workshop, we are pleased to announce the EIS will host two courses in 2014 covering eight practitioner disciplines... 

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