They will join the 17 players who have already been announced as ARM and will play an important role as coaches for the players competing in Gangwon-do. ARM shares his experience and knowledge from his sports career.
The latest ARM releases are:
- Park Jeong-ah (Korea, ice hockey)
- Lee Young Jun (Korea, ice hockey)
- Byun Chun-sa (Korea, short track speed skating)
- Thibault Fauconnet (FRA, short track speed skating)
- Harald Sylovs (LAT, speed skating)
- Brenden Kelly (Canada, freestyle skiing)
- Jakob Spik (SLO, alpine skiing)
- Tess Critchlow (Canadian, snowboarder)
- Maxime Lafurte (France, Nordic Combined)
- Constantine Schad (GER, snowboarding)
These athletes will play a key role in mentoring and shaping the future of aspiring young athletes as part of the ARM programme, which has been an integral part of YOG since the first Games were held in Singapore in 2010. I will fulfill it. You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced Olympians and elite athletes.
Olympic gold medalist Byun Chun-sa, who stood atop the podium as a member of the Korean women’s 3,000-meter short track relay team at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, was among those who shared her excitement at being able to advise a new generation of young talent. . .
“I am honored to be invited to Gangwon-do 2024 as ARM,” she said. “I look forward to sharing my experience with young athletes and providing guidance that will support their growth.”
For three-time Olympian Thibault Fauconnet, becoming an ARM felt like a natural progression after retiring from competition and transitioning into coaching.
“It’s an important role for me,” he said. “I love supporting young athletes. Trying to share everything I’ve learned in my career with the next generation means a lot to me.”
And for Tess Critchlow, a Canadian snowboarder who competed in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, becoming an ARM felt like the perfect opportunity to give back to her sport.
“When I was contacted about this opportunity, I was excited to get back on the competitive field and give back to snowboarding in some small way,” she said. “I’ve been thinking of ways to give back and this was the perfect start to that. It’s so rewarding to help athletes get as much as possible from this experience. is.”
The ARM program forms part of the wider Athlete Education Program (AEP) that takes place during the YOG and helps to maximize the learning experience for all athletes and their entourage members. ARM will support young athletes during training and competitions in Gangwon-do, and will conduct a series of educational activities and workshops at the Youth Olympic Village.
These include discussing skills and topics that help athletes develop, such as career management, injury prevention, and digital storytelling. For example, in the Pre-YOG program, young athletes and their entourage are encouraged to take her e-learning courses on Athlete365 to learn more about athletic manipulation prevention, safety measures, mental health, and anti-doping. This course is available in 10 languages.
ARM also hosts Inside Sports Sessions in collaboration with international sports federations, giving young athletes opportunities to learn about themselves through customized Q&A sessions, sports demonstrations, and even fireside chats depending on the sport. provides an opportunity to deeply immerse yourself in the sport.
Winter YOG Gangwon 2024 will be held from January 19 to February 1, 2024, and approximately 1,900 athletes from 81 national Olympic committees are scheduled to participate.
Gangwon-do has been selected as the venue for the 4th tournament.th Winter YOG at 135th The IOC General Assembly will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on January 10, 2020. The event will be held at four locations in the Gangwon region (Gangneung, Pyeongchang, Jeongseon, and Yeokseong), building on the legacy of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics and using the same facilities.