The Elite Athlete Development Programme (EADP)
The Elite Athlete Development Programme (EADP), delivered in partnership with sport federations and high-performance institutions, is a direct response to the KZN Provincial Government Cabinet Lekgotla of 20-21 February 2014. The Lekgotla resolved that; ‘talented athletes are identified and developed through the implementation of a structured system of talent support and promotion of high performance.’ The vision of the department’s EADP is to “Identify and develop KZN athletes, in an optimal environment, with the qualities required to be international champions”. The programme is based on an ‘athlete-centered, coach-led and performance-driven system’ that provides athletes with world-class support services and facilities, so they can focus solely on performance. Since the inception of the Programme, EADP Athletes have won Olympic and Paralympic medals, World Championship medals, Youth Olympic and Commonwealth Games medals and more International and National Medals. Our congratulations to the Athletes for their outstanding achievements and to their families, Coaches, Clubs, Federations and Academies. You continue to make KZN Proud! The programme is implemented through the Prime High-Performance Institute and offers athlete support in different tiers with services which include medical screening, musculoskeletal screening, dietary assessments, high performance testing, functional movement screening, medical support, high performance training, gym membership and nutritional support. For further details on the programme and application forms, please reach out to the commission heads listed below. Contact List: Road Angus McFarlane angus@mcfarlanelinings.co.za Mbuso Mhlongo m4ieng@gmail.com BMX Theuns van Heerden tvheerden@gmail.com MTB Greg Stedman greg.stedman@un.co.za Dellah Paul dellah.paul@cyclingsa.com Track Ahmed Murchie murchie.am@gmail.com
