Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Signs Thomas Kjer Olsen
EMX250 champion Thomas Kjer Olsen has signed on with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s MX2 team for a two-year contract.
The 19-year-old motocross champion has been welcomed into the Husqvarna Motorcycles family, who are sponsoring him for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
“I can’t thank Husqvarna enough for giving me this incredible opportunity to join their official MX2 team,” said Olsen.
The young star will be entering the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship alongside impressive teammates: Thomas Covington and Conrad Mewse.
Together, the three are sure to be a force to be reckoned with at the World Championship.
Olsen, a Husqvarna FC 250 mounted rider from Denmark, completed a very nearly perfect season in the EMX250 class of the European Motocross Championship.
He collected three overall victories in this class. Not only that, but he stood on the podium after every race, even if he didn’t secure the top spot.
Whether it was schooling or personal training that catapulted Olsen into success is still a mystery, but schooling certainly is responsible for countless athletes’ success.
Approximately 86% of private schools have fewer than 300 students, which often allows them to devote more time to students individually, as well as extracurricular activities.
In fact, about one-third of Rio medalists from Britain has previously attended private schools and honed their sport there.
Although six out of 10 of this year’s British medallists — including gymnast Max Whitlock and boxer Nicola Adams — attended comprehensive schools, sports like rowing and hockey are still dominated by private schools.
In fact, members of Britain’s Olympic teams are four times as likely to have attended private schools as the rest of the general public.
“Although some state schools have improved support for competitive sport over the last decade, they’re still more likely to benefit from ample time set aside for sport, excellent sporting facilities and highly qualified coaches,” said Sir Peter Lampl, the chairman of the Sutton Trust and the Education Endowment.
Whether or not motocross champion Olsen found the time in school isn’t something fans are concerned with, though.
The young champion is more focused on his career in motocross than on anything else, and with a secure contract, he now has the means to do so.
“Working with such a strong team means I’ll have the best support and equipment to reach the top. My goal is to continue working hard to improve my results and get closer to the top in MX2,” he said.
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