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Olympic Technology
Rowing, cycling, lifting weights: In this hour, Ira Flatow looks at how sports trainers use high-tech equipment to condition Olympians. Plus, the physiology and psychology of the highly trained athlete. Join us as we challenge the limits of human performance.
Guests:
Tom Westenburg
Senior Design Engineer
U.S. Olympic Training Center
Sports, Science, and Technology Division
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Bob Beeten
Director, Sports Medicine
U.S. Olympic Training Center
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Shane Murphy
Co-Founder
Gold Medal Psychological Consultants
Trumbull, Conn.
Author: THE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE
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