After 4 years of research Elite Akademy Sports Medicine provided a blueprint for sporting success in Sri Lanka. This is the 10 year plan to build the four fundamentals for sporting success in Sri Lanka Headed by Kusal Goonewardena, Head of Sports Medicine and Elite Athlete APA Sports Physiotherapy, this blueprint shares how Sri Lanka can become an a force in cricket, track & field and para-athlete sports. Elite Akademy Sports Medicine are Official Providers for the Melbourne University Sport Elite Athlete Program & Representative Teams.

1. The 4 Fundamentals
for Sporting Success in
Sri Lanka
-The 10 Year Blueprint-
Kusal Goonewardena
(MaSpPhysio, GradCertSpPhysio, BaPhysio)
Head of Sports Medicine and
Elite Athlete APA Sports Physiotherapist
Elite Akademy Sports Medicine
Based at University of Melbourne, Australia

2. The Problems Faced in Sri Lanka
#1
Lack of Awareness amongst current athletes on
what they are capable of achieving.

3. The Problems Faced in Sri Lanka
#2
Time is not on our side.
It’s always a 2-5 year window before current crop
of talented athletes are lost to the periphery –
Injury, lack of direction and opportunity

4. The Problems Faced in Sri Lanka
#3
Without Proper Guidance, Coaching, Sports
Medicine Framework the athletes lifetime
decreases from 8-15 years to 2-5 years.

5. The Problems Faced in Sri Lanka
#4
Without the Proper Sports Medicine Framework
• Athletes are more prone to injury
• Do not perform at their full potential
• Performance Enhancement is neglected

6. The Problems Faced in Sri Lanka
#5
Without the Correct Coaching Methodology
• Lose Focus
• Lack of Results
• Sports Career Pathway is lost

7. The Problems Faced in Sri Lanka
#6
Multiple Pundits in Coaching and Sports
Medicine = They Do not Like Change = Athlete is
not Number 1 focus = They only Last 2-5 Years at
the Top = Sports Doesn’t Improve = Population
Doesn’t Improve = Useless for a Country
• Not using Up to Date Framework
• Not using Best Practice

8. The Problems Faced in Sri Lanka
#7
Access to the correct high quality consultants
who understand what Sri Lanka needs
• Coaches
• Sports Medicine Experts

9. The 4 Fundamentals for Successful
Sports Programs
Athletes Administration
Sports
Medicine
Coaches

10. The Elements that make up EACH
Fundamental
Athletes Administration
Sports
Medicine
Coaches
Vision
Desire
Belief
Knowledge
Action

11. The Benefits of The 4 Fundamentals
Athletes Administration
Sports
Medicine
Coaches
Longer Success
Stronger
Careers
Decreased
Injury
Improved
Performance
Growth
Evaluation for
Further Success

12. The Benefits of The 4 Mandates

13. Implementation
Year 1
Level 1 & 2 , 3 & 4
Certification – Elite
Akademy Global
Seminar in Sri Lanka
• Sports Med
• Coaching
• VIP Athletes
• Administrators
Online Training
(Assessments/Evalua
tion/Competency)
Sports Medicine
Year 3
Level 5 & 6, 7 & 8
Certification – Elite
Akademy Global
Specific Therapists
for Para-Athletes
Physios (1:48)
Sports Dr (1:288)
Nutritionists
(1:288)
Sports
Psychologists
(1:288)
Year 10
Completion of
Level 9-16
Certification – Elite
Akademy Global
Sri Lankan
Therapists trained
in Australian
Centres/
Universities from
Sri Lanka

14. Implementation
Year 1
Level 1 Sports Coach
Certification
Seminar in Sri Lanka
• Sports Med
• Coaching
• VIP Athletes
• Administrators
Tony Benson
Greg Warnecke
Rod Warnecke
Sports Medicine
Year 3
Level 2 Certification
Specific Coaches for
Para-Athletes Only
Year 10
High Level
International
Sri Lankan Coaches
Talent Scouts
Overseas Tenures
-Training Camps
-Overseas Teams
-Specialisation
Coaches

15. The Next Steps…
Athletes Administration
Sports
Medicine
Coaches
Workshop for Therapists,
Trainers, Coaches,
Administration and athletes
Coordinate high level input
from experts in Victoria,
Australia.
Media and Seminars to
Increase awareness

16. “Hi Kusal, I am modelling 400m times to ultimately break
the current Sri Lankan Records by 0.5%.
Note the 400m times that coaches should be aware of that,
with correct training programming, would produce Top 8
type performances at the Asian Junior Championships.
Cheers, TB”
Tony Benson 1972 Olympian, 1992 Olympic Head Coach, Level 5 Track &
Field Coach, Level 3 Triathlon Coach, Co-author "Run With The Best,
'Altitude Runners' Australian Coach
A Note From Tony Benson,
Olympic Coach

17. Our System and
Results Achieved
The University of Melbourne
(450+ Athletes Per Year)
Since 2002 – Top 10 University in Australia
Since 2008 (Head of Sports Medicine) – Top 3
Finish every year except one.
Last 2 years – Number 1 in Australia
This year – Going for 3 Years in a Row at Number 1

18. The University of Melbourne
25% of all of Australia’s medals at the 2012
Olympics came from Melbourne University
Athletes and Alumni
Our System and
Results Achieved

19. The Australian University
Games
Days of Competition: 7
The Uni of Melbourne
450+ Athletes
Sports Medicine Team: 8
The Olympics
Days of Competition: 14
Australia
225 Athletes
Sports Med Team: 48
Our System and
Results Achieved

20. Award Winning Elite Athlete Sports Medicine Expert
Our System and
Results Achieved

21. Global Systems in Place
Australia
China
Singapore
SRI LANKA
Our System and
Results Achieved

22. Q: Kusal, has this been done before?
A: Yes and I have personally overseen it’s
results over a period of more than 10 years
in Australia and China
Q: Kusal will you work on this project as a
consultant?
A: Yes, My role will be to see its success
over the first two years. After which, you
will assess its results first hand.
FAQ’s

23. Sri Lanka is ready to rise to be one of the Leading Asian
Nations in Sports
Why?
• Because SL have been successful in the toughest of times
(‘96 World Cup)
• Long history of resilience
• Always seem to find a way
• Hardship and difficulty bring out the best in people
Opportunities and Potential
Sri Lanka Sports

24. Our Mission at Elite Akademy Sports
Medicine
1. Help Practitioners Achieve their Best
2. To help Athletes Achieve the Best Results,
in the Shortest Period of Time.
We love What We Do and We love Sport.
(And So Do I!)
Final Thoughts

25. Our Mission for Sri Lanka in 1 Minute -
Video

26. ConsultantDetails -KusalGoonewardena
17YearCareer
Founder/Directorof3 SportsMedicineClinicsAustralia

27. ConsultantDetails -KusalGoonewardena
Over55,000TreatmentSessionsinSportsInjuries&
Performance

28. ConsultantDetails -KusalGoonewardena
SportsPhysioforMelbourneUniversitysince2002

29. ConsultantDetails -KusalGoonewardena
Consultant,LecturerandAuthor
AustraliaChinaSingaporeIndiaSriLanka

30. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to send a
note or call me directly +613 8344 4948
My email address is: kusal@eliteakademy.com
Thank you and Wishing Sri Lanka Much Success
Thank You