The Model of Long Term Figure Skating Athlete Development

Suwanna Silpa-archa ； David K. Stotlar ； Supitr Samahito ； Sarayut Noikasem ； Archavit Choengklinchan

《Asian Sports Management Review》 13期 (2018/12) Pp. 29-36

摘要

The sport of figure skating has seen a tremendous growth in the last century and has become a true global sport phenomenon. The escalated interest and demand in figure skating has propelled the sport into the arena, filled with young competitive athletes whose highest achievement is to be a part of the international competitions. Despite intense global competition and having to endure years of consistent and extreme training, it is every skater's dream to become an elite skater who can reach the pinnacle of success at the Olympic Winter Games. Like other nations, figure skating is rapidly becoming a popular one as well as recreational activity in Thailand. As newer generations of kids and teenagers seek more variety of activities that would enable them to have fun and stay in a cooler environment, winter sports become an attractive alternative. Regardless of figure skating's growing popularity, the nation still lacks adequate professional sport facilities and training centers as well as other necessary resources to accommodate young athletes to practice, train, and advance into the elite level (Figure and Speed Skating Association Thailand [FSAT], 2017).

關鍵字

Elite Athletes ； Figure and Speed Skating ； Athlete Development