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Conquer Presentation Anxiety: Olympic Athletes Show Us How
Whether going for the gold or giving a presentation, the beast of performance anxiety rears its ugly head. Your hands are clammy, your knees wobbly and your heart is pounding.

Things You Should Know About The Olympics
The Olympic Games first took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The Olympics took place to bring athletes together from all over the world in an effort to promote world peace. Today the Olympics still hold those standards. The goal is to educate youth through sports and teach friendship and sportsmanship. The Olympic Games include a variety of individual and team sports.

New Pullman at Sydney Olympic Park Announces Champagne MICE Special
Sydney's only new 5-star hotel to open this decade, and western Sydney's first 5-star hotel, Pullman at Sydney Olympic Park, is celebrating its launch by offering a 'champagne special' for conference packages booked before the hotel's opening on 1 September 2008.

Olympic Swimming vs. Triathlon Swimming
While watching the swimming events in the Olympics last week, I started thinking about how different the freestyle stroke is (or should be) for Olympic sprinters and amateur triathletes.Many people in the triathlon world think they need to just emulate Ian Thorpe to have a faster time, or have a similar stroke to Michael Phelps to cruise through the swim.

Granite Solutions Groupe to be a Sponsor of the 29th Annual March of Dimes Charity Golf Tournament at San Francisco Olympic Club
San Francisco-based recruiting firm connects passion for golf with community support.

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games Chooses Sacramento, California to Launch the 2008 Olympic Landscape Sculpture Design Contest an
Having been named one of the most diverse cities in the United States, it is only appropriate that the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) chose Sacramento, California to launch the United States tour. The Beijing Organizing Committee (BOCOG) selected Alan Osborne, owner of the Art Foundry Gallery, to present this important event. Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo heads up the hosting committee for the events beginning October 9. http://www.artfoundryinc.com/

How Many Gold Medals Would Boys Win if Reading Were an Olympic Sport?
A Challenge of Olympic Proportions: Getting Boys to Read