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PHOTO CAPTION: Army World Class Athlete Program 1st Lt. Mickey Kelly of Fort Carson, Colo., earns 964 points in pistol shooting en route to winning a silver medal in the 2007 Modern Pentathlon National Championships June 9 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Kelly will represent the Army and Team USA at the 2007 Pan American Games, scheduled for July 13-29 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she could possibly secure a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Photo by Tim Hipps, FMWRC Public Affairs

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World Class Athlete Program

The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) provides soldier-athletes the opportunity to compete toward qualifying for the United States Olympic team. Qualified soldiers must be nationally ranked in their chosen sport and be certified by the United States Olympic Committee at a world class level. Athletes join the program at least three years before the Olympic Trials. To be eligible for the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, soldiers must currently be a member of the Active Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard. Soldiers must also be eligible to represent the USA in international competitions and demonstrate the potential to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team or U.S. Paralympic Team.