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Upcoming
Events in 2010!
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The Olympics are nearly here!...
The Legacy of the Olympic Games:
VANCOUVER 2010
Special Guest Speaker:
Dr. Ralph Vernacchia
Director, Center for Performance
Excellence
Department of Physical Education,
Health, and Recreation
An
overview of the critical issues and upcoming events of the 2010 Vancouver
Olympics on the Olympic movement and the future of the Olympic Games. The
remarkable life and athleticism of Bellingham’s own Franz Gabl, a
1948 silver medalist in the downhill event will be highlighted as an
inspiration for all those who engage in the healthy pursuit of athletic and
personal excellence.
Please join us Tuesday, February 9th 2010 ~ 7 pm
WWU Campus ~ Arntzen Hall 100
Successful Past Events…
Olympic Days at Wade King Elementary School
 
“Principles of Olympic Excellence”
Featured Guest Speakers:
Erin Porter Bembry, US short track speed skater who
competed in the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Three-time Paralympian, Donovan
Tildesley, who bore Canada’s flag at the 2008 Paralympics in
Beijing. Donovan won multiple medals in swimming events at the Paralympic
Summer Games in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008).
This event is free and
open to the public!
Please join us as we listen to the personal stories of these remarkable
athletes and learn about the values of the Olympic and Paralympic
Movements, the challenges of world record athleticism, and the importance
of striving for excellence.
Tuesday, January 26th 2010 ~ 7 pm
WWU Campus ~ Arntzen Hall 100
“Principles of Olympic Excellence”
Featured Guest Speaker: Dr. Jon Hammermeister
Please join us in welcoming this
year’s Center for Performance Excellence
Distinguished Lecturer in Sport
Psychology, Dr. Jon Hammermeister.
Dr. Hammermeister is with the Army
Center for Enhanced Performance at West Point, New York,
and is a performance consultant in
Sport Psychology to the 2010 USA Ski Team.
He served in the same capacity with
USA Olympic Teams in 2002 and 2006.
Tuesday, January 12th 2010 ~ 7 pm
WWU Campus ~ Arntzen Hall 100
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more information about these events click here
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