The Podium Pathway is about developing high performance athletes capable of winning at the highest levels of international competition, & bringing home medals from Olympic Games, Paralympic Games or World Championships. The stages in the Podium Pathway are Train To Compete & Train To Win.

Train to Compete is generally for athletes in national development teams.

Train to Win is reserved for athletes who have a realistic chance of placing in World Championships, or bringing home medals. They are the best of the very best in their sport, & not everyone on a national team will fall into this category.

In some sports, the Podium Pathway may begin at the end of the Train to Train or the Learn to Train stages as athletes are specializing within their primary sport for selection to international age group competitions.