HARLINGEN, Texas - USA Judo announced that Leo White (Lilburn, Ga.) has been chosen as the Team Leader for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete in Beijing, China.
"I am honored and deeply humbled to be named the Team Leader for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Judo Team," said White. "Reaching the Olympic level of competition and meeting up with the best of the best in one's sport is the aspiration of anyone who pursues excellence in sports. I appreciate being entrusted with the position of assisting our athletes in their endeavors. Our United States judo athletes have great potential, and I look forward to helping our Olympians reach the medal stand."
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- White, a 1984 and 1992 Olympian, has extensive experience working with athletes in the Olympic movement, including serving as the Athlete Services Coordinator at the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival, 1995 Pan American Games and 1996 Olympic Games.
- White, the chief instructor of the Atlanta Judo Club and a coach of the Waka Mu Sha Judo Club, also has been selected to serve as the 2007 Pan American Games Team Leader in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- "Once again, USA Judo reaches out to the ranks of Olympians to nominate, as 2007 Pan American Games and 2008 Olympic Games Team Leader, someone who has meant so much to the sport of judo in the United States," said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez (Colorado Springs, Colo.). "Leo White has worked from within the sport as an athlete, coach and administrator to achieve this prestigious position of Team Leader. In teaming up with our head coach Jason Morris, Leo White will provide Team USA in these Games with a wealth of experience; this experience will be invaluable in making sure that our teams will have the best of logistical support working closely with the USOC."
- USA Judo will announce an assistant coach that will further support the team in early 2007.
- White's nomination as Team Leader has been forwarded to the U.S. Olympic Committee for final approval.
- Report courtesy of USA Judo |