Of the 16 training sites in the country, ETSU has the distinction of being one of only three universities to support and Olympic Training Site. Along with the designation came 10 scholarships for student-athletes wishing to pursue their dreams of competing in the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2020.
Students have come from all over the nation to receive Olympic-level coaching combined with sport science. Dr. Mike Stone, noted sport scientist, and Meg Stone, Olympian and Director of ETSU's Olympic Training Site, are uniquely qualified to help competitors from all over the nation chase Olympic Gold while pursuing an education. Collaborating with a distinguished staff of sport scientists and Ph.D. students from all over the world, the U.S. Olympic Training Site for Weightlifting at East Tennessee State University typifies the Olympic movement and the Olympic ideals of excellence, respect and fair competition.A philosophy of life, Olympics meld the best qualities of body, will, and mind into a balanced whole. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympics also seek to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example, and the respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. One of the original sports in the 1896 games, weightlifting has appeared in every Olympic Game of the modern era. Competitors lift the heaviest weight of which they are able to in two separate lifts, the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. The heaviest combined total in both lifts results in a win. Weightlifting movements and associate lifts (e.g. squats) are the movements used by most strength and conditioning coaches to enhance the physical performance of athletes in many sports. The benefits of weightlifting can have an effect on all sports, doing their part to build strength and augmenting the body's overall conditioning.
Are you interested in joining the team? Fill out this form and email it to Meg Stone at stoneme@etsu.edu.
