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All Olympics athletes coming from 205 countries have been training on Technogym during the last four weeks in Beijing
After Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Turin 2006 Technogym was the Official Supplier for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: the fourth consecutive Olympics for Technogym that established itself as a reference company in the sports world. Over 12,000 Olympic athletes from 250 countries, more than the UN countries, competing in 28 sports category, have been training with Technogym during the last four weeks in Beijing.
Technogym has been chosen ahead of other US and local Chinese competitors for “the quality of its vast and complete range of products and services, as well as for the experience it has accumulated in the previous Olympic Games” stated Mr. Liu Jun, Deputy Director of Marketing Department at BOCOG (Beijing 2008 Olympics Organizing Committee).
In Beijing Technogym equipped 20 training facilities including the main fitness centre at the Olympic Village, 17 centres inside the different competition venues and, for the first time at the Olympics, 2 training centres for the journalist at the Main Press Centre and Media Village.
Starting from the opening of the Olympic Village on July 27th the Technogym centre has always been very popular within athletes and coaches by representing a reference point for both training and socializing. This gym measuring 2.000 sqmt and equipped with 400 cardio, strength and movement equipment was developed to offer a complete training solution for all sport disciplines: a cardio area fitted with top of the range Excite equipment, a movement area with FLEXability and Kinesis, a strength training area with Selection and the new Pure Strength specifically designed for the performance training of athletes, and a big space dedicated to free weight training.
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The new FLEXability concept, for the first time at the Olympics, had a huge success among the athletes helping them make their stretching easy and accu...
The Chinese capital today rolls out its red carpet for 4,000 Paralympians who will excite and inspire the world in the next 11 days.
The athletes come from 148 nations and regions. And Beijing will buzz the same excitement evident during the Olympics for the 20 events at the Paralympic Games, kicking off at 8 pm tonight.
China send 332 athletes to the Beijing Paralympic Games, its largest team ever and more than any other competing country: Italy, for example, has 84 athletes.
In the Paralympic Village many athletes continue to train preparing the competitions starting 7th September.
MoreChampions train with Technogym in the Olympic Village in Beijing.
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After Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Turin 2006 Technogym was the Official Supplier for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: the fourth consecutive Olympics for Technogym that established itself as a reference company in the sports world.
Over 12,000 Olympic athletes from 250 countries, more than the UN countries, competing in 28 sports category, have been training with Technogym during the last four weeks in Beijing.
Technogym has been chosen ahead of other US and local Chinese competitors for "the quality of its vast and complete range of products and services, as well as for the experience it has accumulated in the previous Olympic Games" stated Mr. Liu Jun, Deputy Director of Marketing Department at BOCOG (Beijing 2008 Olympics Organizing Committee).
In Beijing Technogym equipped 20 training facilities including the main fitness centre at the Olympic Village, 17 centres inside the different competition venues and, for the first time at the Olympics, 2 training centres for the journalist at the Main Press Centre and Media Village.
Starting from the opening of the Olympic Village on July 27Th the Technogym centre has always been very popular within athletes and coaches by representing a reference point for both training and socializing. This gym measuring 2.000 sq-mt and equipped with 400 cardiovascular, strength and movement equipment was developed to offer a complete training solution for all sport disciplines: a cardiovascular area fitted with top of the range Excite equipment, a movement area with FLEXability and Kinesis , a strength training area with Selection and the new Pure Strength specifically designed for the performance training of athletes, and a big space dedicated to free weight training. The new FLEXability concept, for the first time at the Olympics, had a huge success am...
MoreWhile the Italian male volleyball team was winning against Poland, Alessandro Fei was working very hard in the gym to recover from the injury (2nd level ankle distortion) suffered against the match with USA and be able to play the semi-finals (likely with the super favourite Brazil) on the next 22nd August.
"We are optimistic, and we still have one day and a half before the match. In the last 4 days he cycled on the upright bikes, reinforce the gluteus, abductor and lower limb, and of course worked on stretching. Flexability and all the other equipment in the gym help us a lot in this phase", said Alessandro Gargiulo, physiotherapist of the Team. “Now Alessandro is able to train on the Synchro and the treadmill and reach progressively the speed of 7.5 km/h. Thanks to the work in the gym he's physically OK. It’s all about mind, now".
MoreChina has already got 45 gold medals and the distance with USA in terms of total medals is only 1. However, Chinese are still hungry. Tae Kwon do super favourites Liu Xiao Bo, gold medal in Doha and first Asian champion for China in heavy weights, and the superstar Cheng Zhong, winner of Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic games and Doha 2006 Asian games and of 2 world championship in Beijing 2007 and Madrid 2005, are training hard to got bring new medals to China’s treasure.
Both athletes are in the gym every single day to fine tune their preparation: "We are doing explosive weight training in the free weights area, interval aerobic training on the Excite treadmill and stretching on Flexability line to improve overall flexibility", said Dr. Morteza Bahraminejad, director of physical ability assessment & improvement of the centre of Tehran (Iran) and technical coach of the Tae Kwon do Chinese team at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Dr Morteza is the owner of two of the most exclusive clubs in Teheran, Teheran sport Clubs, totally equipped with TG: "It's so good to have the same equipment here in the Olympic Village. If we win the gold, we'll be back to celebrate and hopefully sign the TG Wall of Champions", said before leaving the facility.
MoreThe morning at the Olympic Village has been quiet, especially during lunchtime when most of the athletes were busy with competitions or, if out of the competition, with the visit of the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
Mr Tony Blair, English ex Prime Minister, warmed up the Olympic Village and visited our gym along his tour of the Olympic Village. Mr and Ms Blair were very impressed by the size of the gym and the innovative equipment available. In particular, Flexability and Kinesis caught their attention: “Flexability is very smart and useful for everybody, and Kinesis is really cool”.
The schedule didn’t allow Mr and Mrs Blair to workout in the gym as they had to visit the other Olympic venues. “To overcome Beijing in 2012, London will have to work very hard”, he should have thought at the end of the tour.
MoreSource: Tommy Hine - China Daily
A general view of the Olympic Village is seen on July 27, 2008 in Beijing, China. Located in the northwest corner of the Olympic Green, the Village lies adjacent to the National Stadium and National Aquatics Center.
Yao Ming will rest comfortably every night he's in Beijing - every single inch of him. Special extended 8-foot beds have been supplied China's 7-foot 5-inch basketball star and NBA players so their feet won't dangle off the ends.
Nothing but glowing praise has been heard for the new apartment complex in the Olympic Village that will house the world's best athletes over the next 16 days. "The facilities are excellent, probably the best Olympic venue and village that I've been at yet," said veteran U.S. archer Butch Johnson. He should know. The former gold medalist has lived in five different Olympic Villages.
The numbers in this new complex are staggering: 42 buildings, 3,276 apartments, 9,993 rooms and 16,000 beds. Every room has a full-length mirror, night table and lamp, a full-length closet, shiny marble floors and a framed picture hand-drawn by Beijing school children for each athlete to take home. A 4,036-person staff runs and maintains the massive complex. "We want to keep the village services like a hotel," said Jinzhi Hsu, Olympic deputy accommodations manager.
If athletes feel ill, the polyclinic medical facility is within a 10-minute walk of every apartment in the village. It provides basic medical services in dermatology, orthopedics, gynecology, radiology and optometry, in addition to emergency treatment.
"We've been averaging 50 patients a day," said neurosurgeon Zhao Yuanli, assistant director of the polyclinic. "That number will only increase every day once competition begins."
If athletes want to exercise or play games between training and competition sessions, the village fitness center is within an easy walk. Besides the 50-meter lap pool, there is a DVD lounge and an exercise and weight room.
"The Cubans and Australians are on the stationary bikes every day," said Isabella Farnedi of Technogym, manufacturer of the special cardiovascular and strength equipment. "(Wimbledon champion) <...
MoreBernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone, the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, visited our gym today.
He was really impressed by the facility: "I normally do not like gym", said during the visit, "but this facility is really chic". Ecclestone already knew Technogym: "We equipped our yacht with Technogym equipment, but this is the first time I see FLEXability. This is a real innovation and a good news… especially for my back. I need it", added Ecclestone's wife.
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MoreRoberto Cammarelle, Italian boxer fighting to reach the final, is traning hard to win the gold medal: "Gold or nothing. I want to beat the Chinese in China", he said after the workout.
Roberto is really enjoying the facility: "It is outstanding as it was it Athens, but this time I found so many innovations, like FLEXability, Kinesis and Purestrength". Roberto is really happy about the international atmosphere of the Olympic Village but talking about food he reveals to be proud of Italy: "The food is very good at the Olympic Village and you can find a big variety of different cuisine. However, Italian food is the best".
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