The BOC in collaboration with the IOC is seeking a candidate to submit for the young sports reporters program, the candidate must be between the ages of 18 – 24 years old. Please submit your CV on or before September 1st, 2013.
IN BRIEF
– The Young Reporters Program is a sports journalism training program that will be held during the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games
– It will run from 13 – 28 August 2014, with Young Reporters arriving in Nanjing on 12 August and departing on 29 August
– 30 Young Reporters, 15 male and 15 female, will participate
– Candidates will be aged between 18 and 24 years of age (as of 28 August 2014), will be university students engaged in journalism studies, or young professionals already working full-time in the news media
– Interested candidates must contact the Bahamas Olympic Committee
– The Bahamas Olympic committee will nominate two candidates to the Pan American Sports Organisation.
– Continental Associations will choose two male and two female participants to represent their Continent, with a limit of one Young Reporter per NOC
– The 20 Young Reporters representing Africa, Americas, Asia, Oceania and Europe will be joined by eight candidates from China (the host nation for the 2014 YOG), one from Norway (the host nation for the 2016 Lillehammer Winter YOG) and one from the host nation of the 2018 YOG (to be announced in July 2013).
– BOC will cover the cost of airfares, accommodation, meals and full tuition
– Young Reporters will be accredited as “E” media, and will stay together in the Youth Olympic Village with the athletes
– Professional trainers and seasoned journalists will act as mentors and coaches
– Training and course work will be undertaken in English only
– 01 September 2013: Deadline
