{"id":18827,"date":"2016-06-22T19:53:36","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T19:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/native\/uncategorized\/did-you-know-wcap-could-take-you-all-the-way-to-the-olympic-games\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:18:50","slug":"did-you-know-wcap-could-take-you-all-the-way-to-the-olympic-games","status":"publish","type":"native","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/native\/exchange\/did-you-know-wcap-could-take-you-all-the-way-to-the-olympic-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you know WCAP could take you all the way to the Olympic Games?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What is the WCAP?<\/strong><br\/><br\/>It\u2019s a program designed to help Army and Air Force athletes train, compete\u00a0and succeed in national and international competitions leading to the\u00a0Olympic and Paralympic Games.<br\/><br\/><strong>Who is eligible?<\/strong><br\/><br\/>All members of the Army and Air Force, whether Active, Guard or Reserve.<br\/><br\/><strong>Interested? Apply today!<\/strong><br\/><br\/>Now is the time to start training for the 2018 Winter and\u00a0Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, and the\u00a02020 Summer and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.<br\/><br\/><strong><em>To learn more about the World Class Athlete Program, <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>visit your service\u2019s website:<\/em><\/strong><br\/><br\/><strong>Air Force:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myairforcelife.com\/sports\/WorldClassAthletes.aspx\">http:\/\/www.myairforcelife.com\/sports\/WorldClassAthletes.aspx<\/a><br\/><br\/><strong>Army:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thearmywcap.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thearmywcap.com\/<\/a><br\/><br\/><style>    .oembed-asset-photo-image { width: 100%; }<\/style><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"268\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636022061707182891-BeFit-2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636022061707182891-BeFit-2.jpg.jpg 520w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636022061707182891-BeFit-2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,155 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WqbbhUWOuJ8&amp;index=50&amp;list=PL3F8334B436BFC639\"><strong>New Year Fitness 2016<\/strong><\/a>\n\n\n\n<style>    .oembed-asset-photo-image { width: 100%; 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This on-going fueling supports recovery and ensures proper preparation for your next workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>To learn more about the World Class Athlete Program, visit your service&#8217;s website:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Air Force:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myairforcelife.com\/sports\/WorldClassAthletes.aspx\">http:\/\/www.myairforcelife.com\/sports\/WorldClassAthletes.aspx<\/a><strong>Army:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thearmywcap.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thearmywcap.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training Tips from Military Olympians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10 exercises to help increase your strength<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you think of strength, think about total body strength. 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