Only one week until the Paralympics! 🎉
Good morning.
The Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris will take place next week on August 28th. Following the Opening Ceremony are 12 days of more than 1500 hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and CNBC.
After the raving success of the show, “Gold Zone,” during the Paris Olympics, the show will make its Paralympic debut with Parlympic veteran Carolyn Manno as the host. The show will stream live from 11 am - 4 pm EST each day of competition on Peacock, highlighting the can’t-miss moments of the Paralympic Games.
CG Sports is proud to represent four Paralympic athletes at the upcoming Games: Para swimmers McKenzie Coan, Abbas Karimi, & Colleen Young and Para Triathlete Owen Cravens.
We’re excited to jump back into the action and excitedly share news with you via both our newsletter and our Instagram account (@cgsportsco)!
— Taylor
Other News This Week:
Are you excited for the Paralympic Games to begin? Several of our athletes have published their stories - order your book about one of our amazing Paralympians today!
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Confident Launch
Mark your calendars! Christen Shefchunas is launching her second book, Confident: 52 Reminders for Consistent Confidence in the Inconsistent World of Sports, on August 28th! Additionally, Shefchunas is publishing a companion journal for individuals to apply the 52 reminders on their confidence journey.
Stay tuned for more announcements!
Katie Grimes
Nevada State Bank arranged a welcoming at the airport for Olympian Katie Grimes in Las Vegas.
Since arriving home, Katie has received the key to the Las Vegas Strip from Nevada governor Joe Lombardo and traded her swim cap for a Raising Cane’s cap, serving a shift at the local Raising Cane’s on Strip.
Olivia Carter & Jack Dahlgren
Don’t miss out on Olivia or Jack’s amazing swim clinics!
Whether you’re looking to improve your technique or take your skills to the next level, Olivia or Jack’s expert guidance will help you achieve your goals. Spaces are filling up fast, so be sure to sign up today!
Paige Madden
Olympian and UMS-Wright grad Paige Madden stopped by her alma mater to talk to middle and high school students about the Paris Olympics, host a Q&A session, and share her medals.
Paige explained, “I wouldn’t be who I am without UMS. For them to instill those values in me, and then to be able to give back and see all the little kids, see how excited they were, that was really special. Just to come full circle.”
Email follow up like a sports agent
What’s up, everyone! This week, we are highlighting a classic from the Cejih Explains vault!
Are you seeking to level up your email follow up game? There are a few actionable items that you can do daily to keep improving your email game.
Here are several tips that will have you following up like the killer sports agent you are:
Accept that no one will open your 1st email: The open rate on a 1st cold email is between 1-5%. You can safely assume that your first email will not be seen.
Write emails 2 & 3 immediately: Pre-write emails 2 & 3 shortly after you send Email 1. Schedule reminders to send out each email within 3-5 days of each other.
Send a final email, then re-engage in 60-90 days: If you receive no response after multiple hits (for me it’s 5 attempts), move them out of your queue. But set a reminder to re-engage them again in 60-90 days.
Visit our website to read the full article and to view more articles from our Explains series.
No big deal, just that 100th career game feeling! Congrats, Haylie!
Sponsor Spotlight: Block Cancer
The Block Cancer organization was born in 2021 after Olympian Elizabeth Beisel's father was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Beisel completed a 20km route from Pt. Judith to Block Island, raising more than $160,000 for cancer research and clinical trials.
Since then, Block Cancer and the Swim Across America (SAA) community have raised additional funds (over $665,000) and helped support three different grants. The grants were awarded to Dr. Peter Yu, who is pancreatic cancer cell lines, and two team science awards, who are studying early pancreatic cancer detection.
Visit Block Cancer’s website to shop all available merch and care packages or to make a direct donation.
Champions Mojo Flashback Episode #125: “Christen Shefchunas: Facing Fears to Achieve Confidence”
Throughout the Olympics, we heard from many Olympians about the importance of taking care of your mental health. Confidence coaches like Coach Christen Shefchunas are here to help world class athletes do just that (episode originally posted in 2021).
Can you be afraid and confident at the same time? Confidence Coach Christen Shefchunas believes that you cannot reach a confident point without first facing your fears. She joins the show to talk to Kelly and Maria about how she coaches female athletes, and other clients, to confident outcomes.
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.
Craving more from the Champion's Mojo team? Grab your copy of Kelly Palace's Take Your Mark, LEAD! and Maria Parker's Do Tough on Amazon!
