Global Therapies are proud to be offering support to UK athletes through the SMA Road to Rio Sponsorship Programme. We both had such an amazing experience working at the London 2012 Olympics and know how much all athletes value the support offered by therapists. The SMA have issued a press release which explains about this programme in detail: The Sports Massage Association, the Professional Association for Sports Massage Therapists and Soft Tissue Therapists in the UK, is offering tangible support for unfunded British Athletes on the run up to next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio. The SMA has created a register on its website where athletes can access the details of members who have signed up to be part of the SMA Road2Rio Sponsorship Programme. Members across the country will be offering athletes discounts of up to 50% from their normal treatment fee. As we know our very top athletes benefit from funding which includes medical, physical therapy and coaching support, however athletes further down the pecking order can find themselves in a very difficult situation having to almost entirely selffund. This initiative, the first of its kind to be launched on a national basis, will allow … Continue reading
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