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Posted July 22, 2024 23:53 · last edited July 23, 2024 01:57

AucklandPhoenix

So are you saying they have nothing to do with the team?

If so how many?

Because the above picture clearly illustrates what a cluster fudge this campaign has been.

To me in that photo it seems to be all the NZF staff are at the back. Bazeley. Assistants Elliott & Readings. The legendary fitness trainer Coach Sunz (google him). Likely a GK coach, a manager, 1 or 2 more analysts, a physio, maybe a team doctor. Nothing too crazy.

Then at the front it's the lady who gave the team their individual pounamus, plus I'm guessing assorted Olympics staffers. Chef de Mission Paul Avery is there 2nd left, 2nd row. Maybe a translator, maybe a security expert, maybe the bus driver!

Have a good mate who works for the NZ Olympic Committee (or whatever they are named), Paris is I think is his 5th (& last) Olympics. He looks after about 4-5 sports. He doesn't do football, but will no doubt have a NZOC work mate equivalent in that photo, who does.

You work with the various national bodies of those 4-5 sports through the 4 year cycle, identify potential medal winners, work on funding needs, plan out buildup individual events and visit the host city(ies) 2-3 times in the leadup to the big event itself. Meet with the local host country organisers on those trips, make sure accommodation, training venues, transport etc etc are all sorted well in advance to a high standard. Remembering alot of events are not held in the host city, and many athletes never stay in the main Olympic village.

He's a sports nut, and obviously it's exciting to be around world class athletes. But it can also be a very stressful role as the Olympics themselves approach. Invariably despite all the best planning things go wrong, and you are dealing with with emotional athletes who's whole last 4 years (or even lifetime dreams) have come down to this one event. He actually much prefers the Commonwealth Games due to it's more relaxed, fun feel.

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Unknown editor edited July 23, 2024 01:57

AucklandPhoenix

So are you saying they have nothing to do with the team?

If so how many?

Because the above picture clearly illustrates what a cluster fudge this campaign has been.

To me in that photo it seems to be all the NZF staff are at the back. Bazeley. Assistants Elliott & Readings. The legendary fitness trainer Coach Sunz (google him). Likely a GK coach, a manager, 1 or 2 more analysts, a physio, maybe a team doctor. Nothing too crazy.

Then at the front it's the lady who gave the team their individual pounamus, plus I'm guessing assorted Olympics staffers. Chef de Mission Paul Avery is there 2nd left, 2nd row. Maybe a translator, maybe the bus driver!

Have a good mate who works for the NZ Olympic Committee (or whatever they are named), Paris is I think is his 5th (& last) Olympics. He looks after about 4-5 sports. He doesn't do football, but will no doubt have a NZOC work mate equivalent in that photo, who does.

You work with the various national bodies of those 4-5 sports through the 4 year cycle, identify potential medal winners, work on funding needs, plan out buildup individual events and visit the host city(ies) 2-3 times in the leadup to the big event itself. Meet with the local host country organisers on those trips, make sure accommodation, training venues, transport etc etc are all sorted well in advance to a high standard. Remembering alot of events are not held in the host city, and many athletes never stay in the main Olympic village.

He's a sports nut, and obviously it's exciting to be around world class athletes. But it can also be a very stressful role as the Olympics themselves approach. Invariably despite all the best planning things go wrong, and you are dealing with with emotional athletes who's whole last 4 years (or even lifetime dreams) have come down to this one event. He actually much prefers the Commonwealth Games due to it's more relaxed, fun feel.

Unknown editor edited July 23, 2024 01:51

AucklandPhoenix

So are you saying they have nothing to do with the team?

If so how many?

Because the above picture clearly illustrates what a cluster fudge this campaign has been.

To me in that photo it seems to be all the NZF staff are at the back. Bazeley. Assistants Elliott & Readings. The legendary fitness trainer Coach Sunz (google him). Likely a GK coach, a manager, 1 or 2 more analysts, a physio, maybe a team doctor. Nothing too crazy.

Then at the front it's the lady who gave the team their individual pounamus, plus I'm guessing assorted Olympics staffers. Chef de Mission Paul Avery is there 2nd left, 2nd row. Maybe a translator, maybe the bus driver!

Have a good mate who works for the NZ Olympic Committee (or whatever they are named), Paris is I think is his 5th (& last) Olympics. He looks after about 4-5 sports. He doesn't do football, but will no doubt have a NZOC work mate equivalent in that photo, who does.

You work with the various national bodies of those 4-5 sports through the 4 year cycle, identify potential medal winners, work on funding needs, plan out buildup individual events and visit the host city(ies) 2-3 times in the leadup to the big event itself. Meet with the local host country organisers on those trips, make sure accommodation, training venues, transport etc etc are all sorted well in advance to a high standard. Remembering alot of events are not held in the host city, and many athletes never stay in the main Olympic village.

He's a sports nut, and obviously it's exciting to be around world class athletes. But it can also be a very stressful role as the Olympics themselves approach. Invariably despite all the best planning things go wrong, and you are dealing with with demanding athletes who's whole last 4 years (or even lifetime dreams) has come down to this one event. He actually much prefers the Commonwealth Games due to it's more relaxed, fun feel.

Unknown editor edited July 23, 2024 01:50

AucklandPhoenix

So are you saying they have nothing to do with the team?

If so how many?

Because the above picture clearly illustrates what a cluster fudge this campaign has been.

To me in that photo it seems to be all the NZF staff are at the back. Bazeley. Assistants Elliott & Readings. The legendary fitness trainer Coach Sunz (google him). Likely a GK coach, a manager, 1 or 2 more analysts, a physio, maybe a team doctor. Nothing too crazy.

Then at the front it's the lady who gave the team their individual pounamus, plus I'm guessing assorted Olympics staffers. Chef de Mission Paul Avery is there 2nd left, 2nd row. Maybe a translator, maybe the bus driver!

Have a good mate who works for the NZ Olympic Committee (or whatever they are named), Paris is I think is his 5th (& last) Olympics. He looks after about 4-5 sports. He doesn't do football, but will no doubt have a NZOC work mate equivalent in that photo, who does.

You work with the various national bodies of those 4-5 sports through the 4 year cycle, identify potential medal winners, work on funding needs, plan out buildup individual events and visit the host city(ies) 2-3 times in the leadup to the big event itself. Meet with the local host country organisers on those trips, make sure accommodation, training venues, transport etc etc are all sorted well in advance to a high standard. Remembering alot of events are not held in the host city, and many athletes never stay in the main Olympic village.

He's a sports nut, and obviously it's exciting to be around world class athletes. But it can also be a very stressful role as the Olympics themselves approaches. Invariably despite all the best planning things go wrong, and you are dealing with with demanding athletes who's whole last 4 years (or even lifetime dreams) has come down to this one event. He actually much prefers the Commonwealth Games due to it's more relaxed, fun feel.

Unknown editor edited July 23, 2024 00:34

AucklandPhoenix

So are you saying they have nothing to do with the team?

If so how many?

Because the above picture clearly illustrates what a cluster fudge this campaign has been.

To me in that photo it seems to be all the NZF staff are at the back. Bazeley. Assistants Elliott & Readings. The legendary fitness trainer Coach Sunz (google him). Likely a GK coach, a manager, 1 or 2 more analysts, a physio, maybe a team doctor. Nothing too crazy.

Then at the front it's the lady who gave the team their individual pounamus, plus I'm guessing assorted Olympics staffers. Chef de Mission Paul Avery is there 2nd left, 2nd row. Maybe a translator, maybe the bus driver!

Have a good mate who works for the NZ Olympic Committee (or whatever they are named), Paris is I think is his 5th (& last) Olympics. He looks after about 4-5 sports. He doesn't do football, but will no doubt have a NZOC work mate equivalent in that photo, who does.

You work with the various national bodies of those 4-5 sports through the 4 year cycle, identify potential medal winners, work on funding needs, plan out buildup individual events and visit the host city(ies) 2-3 times in the leadup to the big event itself. Meet with the local host country organisers on those trips, make sure accommodation, training venues, transport etc etc is all sorted well in advance to a high standard. Remembering alot of events are not held in the city, and many athletes never stay in the main Olympic village.

He's a sports nut, and obviously it's exciting to be around world class athletes. But it can also be a very stressful role as the Olympics themselves approaches. Invariably despite all the best planning things go wrong, and you are dealing with with demanding athletes who's whole last 4 years (or even lifetime dreams) has come down to this one event. He actually much prefers the Commonwealth Games due to it's more relaxed, fun feel.

Unknown editor edited July 23, 2024 00:33

AucklandPhoenix

So are you saying they have nothing to do with the team?

If so how many?

Because the above picture clearly illustrates what a cluster fudge this campaign has been.

To me in that photo it seems to be all the NZF staff are at the back. Bazeley. Assistants Elliott & Readings. The legendary fitness trainer Coach Sunz (google him). Likely a GK coach, a manager, 1 or 2 more analysts, a physio, maybe a team doctor. Nothing too crazy.

Then at the front it's the lady who gave the team their individual pounamus, plus I'm guessing assorted Olympics staffers. Chef de Mission Paul Avery is there 2nd left, 2nd row. Maybe a translator, maybe the bus driver!

Have a good mate who works for the NZ Olympic Committee (or whatever they are named), Paris is I think is his 5th (& last) Olympics. He looks after about 4-5 sports. He doesn't do football, but will no doubt have a NZOC work mate equivalent in that photo, who does.

You work with the various national bodies of those 4-5 sports through the 4 year cycle, identify potential medal winners, work on funding needs, plan out buildup individual events and visit the host city(ies) 2-3 times in the leadup to the big event itself. Meet with the local host country organisers on those trips, make sure accommodation, training venues, transport etc etc is all sorted well in advance to a high standard. Remembering alot of events are not held in the city, and many athletes never stay in the main Olympic village.

He's a sports nut, and obviously it's exciting to be around world class athletes. But it's also a very stressful role as the Olympics themselves approaches. Invariably despite all the best planning things go wrong, and you are dealing with with demanding athletes who's whole last 4 years (or even lifetime dreams) has come down to this one event. He actually much prefers the Commonwealth Games due to it's more relaxed, fun feel.