New trainer duo: Taylors want to bring Austria's athletics to the top!

New trainer duo: Taylors want to bring Austria's athletics to the top!

St. Pölten, Österreich - The sports world of Austria is faced with a change: Beate and Christian Taylor are the new coach at the Austrian Athletics Association (ÖLV), the successor to Gregor Högler, who has accepted a new position in the Institute Competitive Sport Austria after eight years. As the Kleine Zeitung at the beginning of their office would like to gain a comprehensive overview of the situation in Austria And strengthening the collaboration with trainers and officials. Beate Taylor, an experienced trainer and former competitive athlete, brings her competencies acquired as Olympic starter.

Christian Taylor, two-time Olympic champion and multiple world champions, will work as a national coach in the far and triple jump. "We are ambitious to create the basis for future medals for major international events," said the athlete, who received his work permit on Friday. The ÖLV President Sonja Spendelhofer praised the Taylors as an ideal choice and said that there was no tender for the position, since the interest on the part of everyone involved was immediately recognizable. An important partner in this collaboration is the sporting goods manufacturer Puma, who, as a new equipment provider, enters the organization.

a look into the past

The establishment of such structures within sport is reminiscent of the principles of Taylorism, a concept of scientific management, which was created at the beginning of the 20th century. According to leaders circle , the main goal of Taylorism was to significantly increase productivity by simplification and standardization of the work processes. These principles, which were applied to industry at the time, show parallels to the challenges of which the performance comparison in sport is today.

The Taylors therefore set themselves the goal of reducing complexity in Austrian sports management and ensuring strong performance at international level through efficient cooperation and communication. The procedure of the coaching duo could pave the way for a new era in top -Austrian top sport, which is shaped by strategic thinking and a clear plan to strengthen domestic talents.