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OANA PART OF WOMEN IN SPORT HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY PROGRAMME

BF GBR Pathway Coach Oana Puiu has been selected for the Women in Sport High Performance Pathway Programme (WISH).

The WISH leadership programme, developed in conjunction with the University of Hertfordshire, was created to support the IOC Gender Equality objective 15. This objective is to increase the representation of women coaches at World Championships and the Olympic Games, where women constitute up to only 13% of coaches. The programme is designed to help women coaches succeed in gaining roles at elite coaching levels within their sport.

To date, 125 women coaches from 22 sports and 60 countries have participated, nominated by their International Federations for their potential in top-level coaching.

Key objectives of the programme include enhancing confidence and developing leadership and sport-specific skills, knowledge and experience.  This is delivered via a 21-month programme, including 5 days of residential sessions and a mix of online leadership and mentoring sessions.

As part of the residential, Oana had chance to meet and discuss coaching with Annamarie Phelps, Olympian and current vice chair of the British Olympic Association.

Oana had this to say about the programme:

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude in making it possible for me to participate in the WISH programme. I’ve just completed one of the most exciting, inspiring and enriching weeks of my professional journey. The programme was led with great professionalism and energy by a team of nine outstanding facilitators, including Professor Lindsay Bottoms (Epee).”

“I am proud to represent fencing for the very first time in this global programme, now in its fifth cohort.  This was not only a personal milestone, but a historic moment for our sport.”

BF Coaching & Workforce Development Manager, Chris Turner, said:

“We’re delighted that Oana has been selected for this initiative, and it demonstrates her potential as a leading coach. The knowledge and skills that Oana will develop through the programme can only be of benefit to her, BF, as well as fencing as a sport. We thank the FIE for their support.”