(ATR) Less than 100 days remain before international sport leaders gather in Paris, France for the 2015 Science and Triathlon Conference.
The two day event will cover topics such as strength training, nutrition, organization for high level performance and paratriathlon training.
World-class coaches and scientists will speak about scientific methods that have been used throughout the years to improve triathlete performance.
The theme of the conference is "Peaking for Rio, preparing for Tokyo… and beyond." The speakers will cover how science has helped Olympic athletes train for the upcoming Games in Rio next summer while also looking ahead of how techniques can be improved for Tokyo 2020 and later Games.
Participants will hear speakers such as coaches Joel Filliol, Darren Smith and Jamie Turner as well as experts such as ITU medical delegate chair Sergio Migliorini. Participants will also receive a riverboat dinner on the Seine River.
The Science and Triathlon Conference will take place November 26-27.
Disney Institute to Deliver Closing Keynote at Stadia & Arena 2015
For the second time at the event, members of the Disney Institute will close out the Stadia & Arena 2015 conference.
Senior account manager Alice Edinger and senior facilitator Wing Tan will deliver a tandem closing keynote at the event. They join a speakers list featuring over 50 leaders in the sport and arena industry.
The conference will cover aspects of sport venue design, build, management, operation, fit-out and technology.
The conference will take place in Singapore from September 28-30.
Condoleezza Rice Named Speaker for Securing Sport 2015
The first Securing Sport conference to be held on American soil features high profile guest speakers.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haas have both been confirmed as speakers for the event.
"At a time when governance issues, corruption and security threats in sport continue to dominate headlines around the world, I am delighted that two international heavyweights in the world of foreign policy have decided to speak at Securing Sport 2015," said International Center for Sport Security president Mohammed Hanzab.
Hanzab is president of the company organizing the event and will also serve as the conference’s keynote speaker. He says their presence at the conference reflects the growing importance of sport on the world stage.
"Both Condoleezza and Richard are high-profile figures that will add a wealth of insight and experience to the current debate about the future of sport. In addition, their involvement also underlines the growing attention that sport is receiving from some governments, as well as reinforcing the important role it plays in developing other areas of society," Hanzab said.
Topics during the conference will range from legalizing sport betting in the U.S., cyber-attacks, financial transparency and corruption in sport as well as player and spectator safety.
The Securing Sport 2015 conference will take place November 3-4 in New York City.
Conference Schedule
SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit: Sept. 1-2
Financial Integrity & Transparency Forum: Sept. 3-4
Future Sporting Infrastructure Summit: Sept. 14-16
Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2015 : Sept. 28-30
IPC VISTA Conference: Oct. 7-10
Smart Cities & Sports Summit: Oct. 12-14
TAFISA World Congress: Oct. 14-18
International Health & Wealth Conference: Oct. 15-17
Stadium Business Design & Development Summit: Oct. 20-21
Securing Sport 2015: Nov 3-4
Host City Conference: Nov. 9-10
City Events: Nov. 17-18
Science and Triathlon Conference: Nov 26-27
Para-Athletics Coaches Conference:Dec. 12-13
SPORTELAsia 2016: Mar. 15-17, 2016
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport: Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2016
International Sports Convention:Dec. 7-8, 2016
Written by Kevin Nutley
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