About The Athletes Commission
Chair: Kineke Alexander
This Was established in 2023. The organization objectives include the following:
The promotion of athletes’ awareness through the use of the athletes 365 platform which will be the main source of information relative to the development of athletes’ engagement in the athlete’s movement. The athletes commission serves as the voice of Vincentian athletes in the Olympic movement in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The leadership of the athletes’ commission benefits from the forum for such commissions throughout the IOC at the level of the Americas, organised by the Panam Sports, at the international level, organised by the IOC.
Background
In September 2022, under the directive of the IOC, the SVGOC created a ‘pro tem’ Athletes Commission to establish the necessary administrative structures to formalize the establishment of an Athletes Commission in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Kineke Alexander presently heads the Athletes Commission along with a six (6) member team.
Activities
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission hosted its first-ever Athletes Forum on Saturday, December 16th 2023, captioned “Transitioning: life in and beyond competition“ under the theme “Today, athletes: Tomorrow, leaders.
This forum was targeted towards athletes and addressed topics such as Athletes support and wellbeing, Athletes image and earning power preparation for life after sport and Training and nutrition as an athlete, among others.
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Elite athletes dedicate their lives to their sport, but the question has been asked time and time again, “What happens when it all comes to an end and all you have is your sport?”
This is a question that has become topical and gained a lot of momentum as a critical issue in sport. Over the time of their running career, elite athletes concentrate their effort and energy on their training and competition and make personal, professional and financial sacrifices for podium success. Many do not think of or plan for life beyond competition. Activities outside of sport are unimportant in the time and many are not prepared for when they will have to demit the sport whether through injury, age or otherwise.
This is where the concept of the ‘Athlete Transition’ becomes necessary and important and as such was the focus of this forum.