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August 23, 2008

Wilbour Kelsick: The Jamaican Olympics...”Man pass de baton nor!!!”

The “Jamaican Olympics” that what my 280lb therapist friend with hands of steel said to me a few days ago. And yes, he is referring to the great successes that the Jamaican team is having in track and field.
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August 23, 2008

Wilbour Kelsick: We Are Family - The Olympic Family

We are family....all the practitioners and me..hey you all remember that sound from the 80’s song by Sister Sledge. This tune suits the vibe here at the Olympics. Yes, I am talking about the Olympic family.
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August 21, 2008

Dr. Jack Taunton is hoping to improve 2010 athlete medical care through technology

The Globe and Mail's Rod Mickleburgh reports from Beijing that VANOC is looking at some new technology to help speed up treatment of athletes during Vancouver's Games. Chief VANOC medical officer Jack Taunton, who is in Beijing to help supervise medical care and anti-doping measures at the Olympics, said technology n
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August 21, 2008

Nadine Plotnikoff on life in the Olympic Village

Now that the wrestling competition has wrapped up for this Olympics, I am moving onto the next phase of my Olympic experience: life in the Olympic Village. I officially moved into the Village yesterday, although my access to the village began several days ago. Between now and August 25th, I will spend time daily in th
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August 20, 2008

Olympics a great stage for tape brand

While these Beijing Games may have marked the general public's wide awareness of Speedo's LZR Racer swiwsuit the NY Times has noted it has also put a little know athletic tape brand Kinesio on the global stage as well - thanks in part to Canada's Greco Roman wrestler Ari Taub. "...the company simply donated 50,000 ro
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August 20, 2008

Wilbour Kelsick on Athlete Preparations

Athletes Pre-competition Preparation (APCP)
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August 19, 2008

Dr. Jack Taunton involved in cutting edge ultrasound technology for elite athletes and the general public

The Vancouver Sun's Jeff Lee wrote Monday on General Electric's LOGIQ ultrasound machines in use in Beijing today. Dr. Jack Taunton began using the LOGIQ machines in 2006 and plans to have them as part of VANOC's medical repetoire during the 2010 Games - not just for athletes but for Games workers as well.
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August 19, 2008

Marc Rizzardo on his Olympic experience with the Women's Soccer Team

Well, I have just arrived home after deciding my family and clinic need me more than hanging around Beijing for another week. The Games were different for our team (women’s soccer) since we were in three different cities: Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai. We also spent 10 days in Singapore prior to arriving in Beijing.
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August 19, 2008

The Speedo Fastskin LZR Racer: Beijing's biggest star?

One of the most written about aspects of the Beijing Games has been Speedo's latest swimsuit innovations the Fastskin LZR Racer. The Globe and Mail's piece chimes in: "Commentators can't stop talking about its effectiveness. Its detractors accuse it of cheating.
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August 17, 2008

Is Baking Soda in use in Beijing?

The Times Online in the UK has a report in which common baking soda is examined as a performance enhancing substance and it's entirely legal.
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