Development Project held in the Nordic Region
13 August 2009
Finland hosted the Nordic Camp this year following Norway hosting it in 2008. 27 players and 8 coaches from the 5 participating Nordic nations attended the camp. The camp was for U15 national players and held in Helsinki, Finland from 5 – 9 August. This camp received financial support from Badminton Europe through the Regional Project development programme.
The training sessions where planned in team work by the national coaches from the five participating countries.
Eric Piispa from the Finnish Coaches Association held two sessions about Children’s and Youth Movement Skills Programme and Anatoli Mihailov (Head Coach for sprinters, Finnish Athletics Association) held a session about basic speed development.
List of the participants:
Denmark
Players:
Cecilie Bjergen
Trine Villadsen
Camilla Dew Hattens
Mads Sørensen
Victor Svendsen
Rasmus Eigtved
Coach:
Nikolai Tønnesen
Finland
Players:
Mathilda Lindholm
Noora Ahola
Annmari Oksa
Iikka Heino
Valtteri Nieminen
Jan Pasanen
Coaches:
Johanna Segercrantz-Lindholm
Vellu Melleri
Joonas Lepistö
Iceland
Players:
Margret Johannsdottir
Ivalu Birna Falck-Petersen
Gunnar Bjarki Björnsson
Thomas Thomsen
Coach:
Vignir Sigurdsson
Norway
Players:
Marta Gården
Pernille Olofson
Marie Wåland
Magnus Christiansen
Johannes Hagen
Lasse Olofson
Coaches:
Trond Topstad
Rune Fartum
Sweden
Players:
Julia Ahlstrand
Clara Nistad
Frida Lindström
Kenny Tran
Daniel Ojaäärd
Coach:
Max Fonseca