Olympic Office brings together athletes, coaches and managers

Sporting's Olympic Office organised a seminar in Alvalade this week, focusing on "Optimisation of Sports Performance".

Club president Bruno de Carvalho was on hand to open the session, leading ahead of a session with Tomaz Morais, Portugal's coordinator of rugby coach training and the country's female sevens team on the theme of "Motivation nad Leadership in High Performance Training". The former rugby star focused in on the importance of motivation and confidence, as well as the role of managers and coaches.

A second session followed with João Valente-dos-Santos, Sporting's roller hockey assistant coach and fitness coach. Geared around "Optimisation and Monitoring of High Performance", his presentation was based on scientific measurements and the importance of injury prevention.

The day finished with closing comments from Commanader Vicente de Moura, Sporting's vice-president for sports, stressing the importance of internal meetings within the club.