Tickets to Paris ✅
Good morning.
The good times keep on rollin’ as we celebrate more athletes punching their tickets to Paris. Congratulations to McKenzie Coan, Colleen Young, and Abbas Karimi for qualifying for the 2024 Paris Paralympics! Paris will be the FOURTH Paralympic Games for McKenzie and Colleen, and the first for Abbas as a member of Team USA.
Altogether, Team USA named 33 swimmers to the team for the upcoming Paralympic Games over the weekend.
It’s a short week for many, so if you’re setting up an OOO email response, remember to include both an expectation for when you’ll be responding to emails and a helpful resource for people to read.
From all of us at CG Sports: have a safe and happy 4th of July!
Other News This Week:
Cierra Burdick and the women’s USA 3x3 team won in Quebec at the FIBA 3x3 tournament.
Get to know Christen Shefchunas, confidence coach to the stars!
Owen Cravens raced to a swift second place at the World Triathlon Para Series in Swansea this past weekend.
P.S. Nervous about missing upcoming news from CG Sports? Follow us on Instagram (@cgsportsco), Facebook (CG Sports Management), and, of course, our weekly newsletter.
Rep Your Story
CG Sports Publishing is thrilled to announce the launch of Rep Your Story by Coach Jay Hernandez. In this book, Coach Jay Hernandez has assembled a roster of elite athletes to share their personal stories, which led to success or failure and, ultimately, helped make them the professional athletes they are today.
Alex Massialas
The 2024 Pan American Senior Fencing Championships recently concluded in Lima, Peru and Alex Massialas has brought home some hardware ahead of the Paris Olympics! Alex finished the Pan Ams with a bronze medal in the Men’s Individual Foil and a gold medal in the Men’s Team Foil.
Lilly King
Following a successful Olympic Trials, Lilly King caught up with Channel 14 News’ Max Parker. The two discussed what it was like for Lilly to qualify for Paris in her home state, but also her connections to her hometown of Evansville.
Lilly explained that, “[Olympic Trials] was great. I knew there were a lot of people that were going to be able to come to the meet who’ve never been able to see me swim before, so that was a really special thing that I got to experience during trials.”
Jack Dahlgren
Following the 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, Jack Dahlgren penned a thoughtful newsletter about his experience. Jack dropped time in several events, churning out some great races, and practiced some specific strategies to help him stay calm and focused throughout the Olympic Trials.
Click here to read Jack’s full recap of Olympic Trials, his plans for the summer, and to learn who his favorite author is!
How to convert warm leads into partnership deals
Do you have people in your network who want to support you and your business? These are referred to as warm leads and, as often as possible, we want to convert these warm leads into partnership deals.
The best way to do this? Connect them to your team/your agent. If you’re unsure of what to say, we’ve written out a script that you can use to respond to DMs or emails.
Watch the full video on Instagram or to check out past #TuesdayTips from Cejih and Chloe!
Congratulations to Haylie McCleney on completing her first year working with the SEC Network!
Sponsor Spotlight: Missouri Youth Leadership Forum
The 20th annual Missouri Youth Leadership Forum is just two weeks away and we are excited to share that 4x Paralympian Colleen Young will be speaking on July 16th!
Hosted by the Governor’s Council on Disability, the Missouri Youth Leadership Forum is a FREE program providing leadership training, self-advocacy skills, and career awareness to high school students with disabilities. Attendees learn from each other and adults who are notable leaders and role models, while also learning about different leadership styles, their strengths and weaknesses, post-secondary goals, and more.
Visit their website to learn more about the Youth Leadership Forum.
The Wheel Print Podcast - #32: Miles Thompson
Miles Thompson is a welcomed close friend of and a guest of the Wheel Print podcast. He has served the sport of wheelchair basketball for decades and has a solid trail of accomplishments in doing so. Today, you will find Miles in the Pacific Ocean in search of his next perfect wave as an adaptive soulful surfer. His story is one of the legend and impact. Tune into this episode #32 and be amazed by Miles Thompson.
Listen to the full episode online now.
Together, Miles and David Kiley have been writing a book about David’s life titled, “Wheel Head: The Wheel Print of David Kiley” (jump to the 47 minute mark to listen to Miles and David talk about the book’s inception, their writing process, and more).
Stay tuned for more updates and information about Wheel Head, coming from CG Sports Publishing this year!
Catch up with Champions Mojo
If you're a fan of podcasts and haven't checked out Champion's Mojo, consider this your perfect opportunity to begin! The Champion's Mojo podcast features hosts Maria Parker and Kelly Palace, two world-record setting Masters athletes, interviewing champions, coaches, and experts in what helps them excel in sports and in life.
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!
