Archive for the 'Interviews' Category

Vancouver Olympics 2010 – Are your Kids Dreaming of Being Olympians?

February 19th, 2010

A Podcast with Dr. Daniel Gould – Advisor to the USOC and Director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at Michigan State University
by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard athletes on the Podium at the Olympic Games speak to dreaming about this achievement since they were little.  [...]

Winter Olympics Vancouver 2010 Encore: “The Gold Medal Secret Sauce” – Mental techniques and preparation strategies used by Olympic Gold medalists – Part 2

February 17th, 2010

Olympic Gold Medal

The International Olympic Committee awards gold, silver, and bronze medals for first-, second-, and third-place finishes in Olympic competition. In 1912 the last solid-gold medals were awarded. The 1984 medal here is minted of silver and covered with a thin layer of gold.

Podium Sports Journal’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with [...]

Winter Olympics Encore: “Minding for Gold” – Mental techniques and preparation strategies used by Olympic Gold medalists

February 16th, 2010

Olympic Gold Medal

The International Olympic Committee awards gold, silver, and bronze medals for first-, second-, and third-place finishes in Olympic competition. In 1912 the last solid-gold medals were awarded. The 1984 medal here is minted of silver and covered with a thin layer of gold.

Podium Sports Journal’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with [...]