Meet the Team Visa Mentors

Mentoring is the central theme of Team Visa. The Team Visa Mentors are either retired athletes or athletes who have previously achieved medal success. They are recognised internationally as Olympic or Paralympic greats.

Their role is to support and guide the Hopefuls towards their goals, by offering a unique insight into the Olympic and Paralympic Games environment and what it takes to be a champion.

For Team Visa Beijing 2008, the Hopefuls are very fortunate to have exclusive access to some of the greatest Olympian athletes of all time.

The Mentors for Beijing 2008 are:

Ryk Neethling - South Africa

Alexey Nemov - Russia

Sergei Bubka - Ukraine