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Former Olympic winner David Hemery is championing sports coaching in the Western Isles.

Hemery, a 400 metre Olympic hurdles gold medallist will give a keynote speech at the first Coaching Conference held in the islands.

He is currently the Vice Chairman of the British Olympic Association.

After retiring from athletics, David worked as a coach in the USA and later came back to Britain where he taught coaching and mentoring skills to business managers and sports coaches.

The event is being hosted by the Lewis and Harris Sports Council.

Retiring chairman Manus McGee said: “This is an excellent opportunity for existing and potential new coaches. We are delighted to be joined by not only David Hemery, but other experts in their sporting field.

“I am confident that the conference will be an excellent platform to showcase what is on offer to coaches in the Western Isles. will host their first Coaching Conference in Stornoway.

“Being a coach is a hugely rewarding experience and this conference aims to highlight the support which is on offer from the Comhairle, the local Sports Council and professional bodies at a national level.”

The all day event which is being held in partnership with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Sport and Health Section, sportscotland and Cala Hotels aims to attract new coaches to a variety of sporting disciplines as well as giving existing coaches the opportunity to come together, share ideas and practise and forge new contacts.

Conference attendees will be given the opportunity to attend workshops on football, rugby, athletics, gymnastics, swimming and golf from the various sports governing bodies.

Following lunch at the Caladh Hotel, delegates will be given a flavour of kickboxing from Scottish and British Heavyweight Muay Thai champion Norrie MacKenzie and Tony Wade, Facilities Manager at Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais will also be on hand giving cardiovascular and strength conditioning workshops.

To express yoru interest in attending the conference, which will cost £10 of for more information contact Steven Munro, Community Sports Development Officer at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar on 01851 709194 or by email to smunro@cne-siar.gov.uk.

Entry forms are available from Steven are interested parties must hand in their entry forms by Monday the 27th of September 2010.

Tha fear a bhuannaich òr aig na Geamannan Oilimpigeach a’ brosnachadh coidseadh spòrs anns na h-Eileanan Siar.

Togaidh Daibhidh Hemery, a bhuannaich òr airson na 400m hurdles, air an cuspair is e gu bhith a’ toirt seachd òraid aig co-labhairt coidseadh ann an Steòrnabhagh,’sa mios a’ tighinn.

Tha e cuideachd na Iar Chathraiche air Comunn Oilimpigeach Bhreatainn.

An dèidh dha cùl a chur ri saoghal lùth-chleasaichean bha e na choidse anns na Stàitean Aonaichte agus an dèidh dha tilleadh air ais a Bhreatainn bha e a teagasg sgilean coidseadh gu manaidsearan gnìomhachais agus coidsichean spòrs.

Bhruidhneas e aig Co-labhairt Coidseadh tha Comhairle Spòrs Leòdhas agus na Hearadh a’ cur air adhart. .

Thuirt Manus McGee, a tha gu bhith a leigeil seachad dhreuchd mar Chathraiche air Comhairle Spòrs Leòdhas agus na Hearadh a dh’aithghearr: “S e cothrom air leth a tha seo do choidsichean ùra agus do choidsichean gnàthaichte.

“Tha sinn toilichte dha rìreabh gu bheil Daibhidh Hemery gu bhith còmhla ruinn, agus chan e esan a-mhàin, ach luchd-eòlais ann an difear spòrsan.

“Tha mi misneachail gur e cothrom air leth a bhios anns a’ cho-labhairt seo sealltainn na cothroman a tha ann do choidsichean anns na h-Eileanan an Iar.

“Tha sàsachadh mòr an luib coidseadh agus tha a’ cho-labhairt a tha seo ag amas air sealltainn an taic tha ann bhon Chomhairle, bho Comhairle Spòrs Leòdhas agus na Hearadh agus buidhnean proifeiseanta aig ìre nàiseanta.”

Tha an tachartas fad là a tha na chom-pàirteachas eadar Roinn Spòrs agus Slàinte aig Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, sportscotland agus Taighean-òsta Cala ag amas air coidsichean ùra a tharraing a-steach gu spòrsan eadar-dhealaichte a thuilleadh air a bhith a’ toirt cothrom do choidsichean gnàthaichte a thighinn còmhla, beachdan a toirt seachad, fiosrachadh ùr fhaighinn agus eòlas a chur air daoine ùra.

Bìdh cothrom aig na daoine a tha a’ frithealadh a’ cho-labhairt a dhol gu bùthan-obrach air ball-coise, lùth-chleasaichean, rugbaidh, snàmh agus goilf far am bi riochdairean bho buidhnean riaghlaidh nàiseanta an làthair.

An dèidh lòn aig Taigh-òsta an Caladh, bi Norrie MacCoinnich, a tha air duaisean a bhuannachadh aig ìre Albannach agus Breatannach ann an Muay Thai bogsadh, a’ toirt seachad clasa sònraichte air kickboxing agus bi Tony Wade, Manaidsear Ghoireasan aig Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais an làthair gus comhairle a thoirt seachad air trèanadh cardiovascular agus neartachaidh.

Airson uidh a nochdadh anns a cho-labhairt seo, a chosgas £10, no airson tuilleadh fiosrachadh, cuir fios gu Steven Rothach, Oifigear Leasachadh Spòrs Coimhearsnachd aig Comhairle nan Eilean Siar air 01851 70 9194 no air a’ phost dealain gu smunro@cne-siar.gov.uk. Gheibhear foirmean tagraidh bho Steven agus bu chòir an tilleadh ro Diluain 27 Sultain 2010.

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