Volunteers in Sport

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Without the support of hundreds of thousands of dedicated unpaid volunteers, many sports just wouldn't be able to take place. Volunteers are the grassroots lifeblood of sport.

If you want to show your support for sporting volunteers then join this group and connect with other people who care about volunteering in sport.

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    • Volunteer Voices: Peter Verey, World Masters Games

    • There's more to volunteering than just helpin gout on the day of the event, as we learned from Peter. He has volunteered prior to a number of major sporting events and he tells us a little about his experiences in this video. If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.

    • Volunteer Voices: Simon Callander, World Masters Games

    • As a keen weightlifter it made perfect sense for Simon to volunteer at the World Masters Games weightlifting. He shared his thoughts about the event and about volunteering in this short video interview. If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.

    • Volunteer Voices: Willoe Freeman, World Masters Games

    • Willoe has just started out in weightlifting and found the opportunity to volunteer at the World Masters Games weightlifting competition a great chance to watch the experts in action and learn from them. If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.

    • Volunteer Voices: Amy Uso, World Masters Games

    • For Amy, a volunteer volleyball referee at the World Masters Games, the chance to meet new people and learn new skills were great reasons to get involved in sports volunteering. If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.

    • Volunteer Voices: Martin, World Masters Games

    • Martin volunteered for the World Masters Games and ended up working at the weightlifting and havign a great time. Here he tells us a little about his experience of being a sporting volunteer. If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.

    • Volunteer Voices: Dimitri Lobastov, World Masters Games

    • Dimitri had just come off the courts helping to organise the World Masters Games volleyball tournament and he shared his volunteer story with us. If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.

    • Volunteer Voices: Pat and Ross Leader, Jan and Tom Condon, World Masters Games

    • Just as Pat and Ross were telling their story about the amazing people they'd met as sporting volunteers, two friends of theirs from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games came by as the perfect illustration of just one of the benefits of volunteering around sporting events.Have you got a great story about your time as a sporting volunteer? You can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.  

    • Volunteer Voices: Chris Hilliard, World Masters Games

    • Chris shared his experiences with us about being a voluntter at the World Masters Games weightlifting.If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.  

    • Volunteer Voices: Aimee and Emma, World Masters Games

    • Aimee and Emma are developing important skills through their volunteering, skills that will help them into a career in sport.If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.  

    • Volunteer Voices: Lawrie Townsend, World Masters Games

    • Lawrie Townsend has over 40 years of experience of volunteering around weightlifting, so it was great to have a chance to hear his thoughts on volunteering at the World Masters Games. If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.

    • Volunteer Voices: Gary Lawrenc, World Masters Games

    • Gary was kind enough to spare a few minutes with us to tell us about being a volunteer at the World Masters Games. If you're a sporting volunteer why not tell your own story - you can upload a blog post or record a video and share your experience with other volunteers here on the Sports Hydrant.

    • Kim Crow discusses talent ID and DNA testing

    • James Tomkins calls for athletes to be judged not just on their medal hauls

    • James Tomkins on the importance of grassroots coaching and support

    • Grant Hackett on the need to support athletes

    • Grant Hackett talks about the sacrifices that need to be made to succeed as a professional athlete

    • Adam Pine discusses the challenge of top coaches being poached by rival nations

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    • Nike has released a two-minute film to tell the extraordinary story of how Rafa Nadal managed to change from being a right handed amateur tennis player into the most-feared, left-handed champion in the world.The film meets Rafa and his Uncle Toni at home being interviewed in the kitchen. Uncle Toni tells us that although his nephew hits the ball harder with his left hand than anyone in the history of tennis, he is in fact right handed. Toni tells the story of how he convinced Rafa to make the switch from right-handed to left-handed when he was nine years old, believing it would give him an advantage over his competitors.The irony is that, to this day, playing tennis is the only thing that Rafa does left handed. He uses his right hand to throw, write and even for the most mundane activities like brushing his teeth. Though the film explores this in a light hearted way, its objective is to demonstrate that the act of changing into a left handed player was a courageous one.

    • Carrie Graf, Opals head coach, discusses the biggest challenge to women's sport right now

    • Ron Coote AM, Rugby League legend discusses code sharing between Union and League clubs

    • Ron Coote AM was named in the Rugby League Team of the Century and is about as well-respected as they come in the sport. Here he gives us his opinion on code-sharing, where Rugby Union and League clubs share resources. Harlequins and Leeds RFUs in the UK have paved the way for this sort of resource sharing but can it develop in Australia too?

    • Pat Farmer MP discusses the health benefits of playing sport

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