Competing in Europe!
Competing in Europe has always been the goal for most elite athletes traveling from the USA, but the planning, travel and event schedule can be a challenge for the agent/manager. The behind the scenes work to get everything together takes some doing and this work is sometimes under appreciated by the athletes themselves.
Getting the confirmation in ample enough time to get an affordable plane ticket, set up the flight plan, arrange airport or train depot pickup, hotel and meals, inter-meet transportation and then onto the next competition can be a series of 24 hour stints before it is all arranged with 4-6 meets arranged and coordinated for the athletes’ well being and comfort. Multiply this by 10 or even 20 athletes and the work is a real juggling act.
The next time you watch a meet on television or if you are one of the elite athletes in question, bear this in mind as you line up for your event, well rested and ready to compete!
