Media Advisory - Nutrition & Olympic gold

Learn about maximizing athletic performance from Olympic athletes and sports nutrition experts

VANCOUVER, Feb. 18 /CNW/ -

    
    What:  Sports nutrition expert Jennifer Gibson works with Canadian
           Olympic athletes including Canada's 2010 Olympic Snowboarding
           Team. She can discuss how she's advising our snowboarders, and how
           vital proper nutrition is to maintaining peak performance.

           Join Jennifer and past Olympic athletes - including Olympic gold
           medalist Ben Rutledge - in an informal atmosphere to learn first-
           hand what it takes to be an elite athlete both physically and
           mentally.

    Who:   Ben Rutledge, an accomplished Canadian rower and Olympic gold
           medalist.

           Ricco Gross, a German biathlete and multiple gold medal winner at
           past Winter Olympic Games and World Championships.

           Jennifer Gibson, a sports nutrition expert who has worked with
           Canadian Olympic athletes including Canada's current Olympic
           Snowboarding Team.

           Nanna L. Meyer, PhD, a doctor of exercise physiology and expert in
           nutrition specifically for winter Olympic athletes.

    When:  Friday, February 19, 2010
           12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

    Where: PowerBar Energy Center
           Waterfall Building
           205-1540 West 2nd Ave
           Vancouver, BC V6J 1H2
    

For further information: Mackenzie Keller, Argyle Communications, [phone] ext. 245, [email protected] OR Patricia Robitaille, PR Strategies Inc., [phone], [email protected]