Kuwait City, Kuwait, April 21, 2024: The Olympic Council of Asia is inviting its member National Olympic Committees to submit names for the OCA – World Triathlon Asian Youth Camp in Malaysia in July.
The OCA sent out the invitations on April 7 for the youth camp, which will be held in Kampar, Perak, from July 10-17, and is asking NOCs to register before the deadline of May 15. Arrival will be July 9 and departure July 17/18.
The camp will include athletes and coaches. Each NOC is allowed to register two athletes (one girl and one boy) aged from 15-17, and one coach. NOCs cannot register two athletes of the same gender but can still register only one athlete.
Key dates are:
May 15: Application submission deadline
May 22: Selection process
May 29: Selection announcement
July 9: Arrival of athletes and coaches
July 10-17: Asian Triathlon Youth Camp
July 17/18: Departure of athletes and coaches
“Please coordinate with your respective federation regarding this matter. Should you have any queries or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Looking forward to your participation in the camp,” said Wissam Trkmani, OCA Special Projects/Olympic Solidarity Programmes Manager, in a circular to National Olympic Committees dated April 19.
OCA will bear the expenses for full-board accommodation and economy class airfares of two athletes and one coach, while the Olympic Council of Malaysia will assist with the issue of entry visas where required after finalising all registrations.
The OCA circular dated April 7 included selection criteria, application forms for athletes and coaches, World Triathlon guidelines and OCA contacts.
To proceed with the registration process, please use the following link:https://app.ocadsp.org/register/triathlonyouthcampregistrationform#/