#30 Richard Young: The Importance of Systems in High Performance Sport

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Richard Young. Richard is currently the Director & Founder of Simplify2Perform. Previously, he had multiple roles with High Performance Sport New Zealand preparing them for the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics.  Prior to that he actually ran a Cafe while also working for UK Sport. Richard also founded the National Cycling Training and Development Center in Calgary, Canada.  

In this episode we discuss:

• Studying in Calgary and starting the National Cycling Training & Development Center
• Helping develop the Science & Sport Athlete Program for the UK Sports Institute 
• Differences between UK and Canada High Performance Settings
• Life in the UK vs Canada
• Moving to New Zealand 
• Dealing with Winners Bloat and different timelines of systems
• Current role at High Performance Sport New Zealand and Simplify2Perform 

Richard can be found on his website @richardnyoung.com

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