Athlete/Sports Person
Job Description
Professional sportspeople (may include Cyclists, Tennis Players, Cricketers, Footballers, Golfers and others) earn all or part of their living through participating in sporting events, either as individuals or as members of a team.
Duties and Tasks
Professional sportspeople may perform the following tasks:
- maintain a high degree of expertise in their particular sport
- attend regular practice sessions and undertake private training to maintain the required standard of fitness
- take part in scheduled sporting competitions
- repair sporting equipment or organise its repair
- undertake sports promotional activities, demonstrations and television appearances
- coach individuals, groups and/or teams by demonstrating techniques and supervising practice
Personal Requirements
- physically fit
- dedicated to attaining and maintaining a high standard of skill and endurance in a particular sport
- good communication skills for promotional work
- willing to travel