Olympic Athletes Inspire Us to Get Healthy
16 September 2008 –
Gold medalist Steve Hooker, five-time Olympian Clint Robinson, and the
Australian Yngling Sailing Team discuss the excitement of the Beijing Olympics and how they
maintain their health.
USANA Health Sciences and Dr Adam Fraser, one of Australia’s leading educators and
researchers in human performance, hosted a panel discussion this morning, asking Olympic
athletes about their health, lifestyle and performance in Beijing.
Steve Hooker, gold medallist
says, “It was an amazing feeling. I got to fall to earth from six
metres in the air and celebrate!” Hooker compares winning gold to meeting Will Farrell on Rove
as a comparable moment. “Meeting Will Farrell was a definite ‘life highlight’ for me. It’s been
an exciting couple of weeks.”
“It was a lot of hard work and persistence but it was well worth it. You need to look after your
body with good food and supplements. And you have to give yourself a break. Saturday is my
day off and that is my time to hang out, relax and do whatever I feel.”
Clint Robinson, five-time Olympian says, “You need to understand what your body needs.
Sometimes the answers just aren’t in a doctor or a GP. You need to research health and
understand what you put through your body and the food you eat makes a massive difference as
you get older. My story is proven – that’s why I am here today still performing.”
The Australian Women’s Yngling Team made their Olympic team debut at Beijing. Angela
Farrell says, “Having the energy to compete and the recovery period is very important for us.
You need to look after yourself and build your immunity over time. We are able to do this by
supplementing our diet with USANA nutritionals.”
Steve Hooker, Clint Robinson and the Australian Yngling Team are just a few of the many elite
athletes who trust USANA’s high quality nutritional products.
About USANA
USANA Health Sciences develops and manufactures high-quality nutritionals, skin care,
personal care, and weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred Customers and
Associates throughout Australia, New Zealand and around the world.
For more information about USANA’s high-quality products, please visit www.usana.com.
For more information about USANA’s partnership with Olympic athletes or to arrange an
interview, please contact Kerina Condous on 02 9842 4530 or Kerina.Condous@au.usana.com.
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