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...companies is Switzerland-based Dartfish, whose training software, including Dartswim, is used by athletes in more than 20 countries, including Germany, Thailand and Venezuela. In the U.S., some two dozen Olympic sports use Dartfish. The technology helped athletes worldwide win 45 medals in the 2002 Winter Games, according to Victor Bergonzoli, general manager of the company's U.S. unit. "There are about half a dozen similar programs," says Mike Leigh, a technologist for the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colo., who has worked in sports science for 20 years. "But none works better than Dartfish...
...race receives the same number of points as there are participants in the race, with the first varsity eight race counting for slightly more. For instance, if there are 17 boats in the second varsity eight category, the winner gets 17 points and second takes 16 points, while the victor in a 17-team first varsity eight event is awarded 19 points and second gets 17 points...
...running a national education foundation, took her beyond a focus on the bottom line. As she campaigned across Canada's vast distances this winter, some admirers were already comparing her to the young Margaret Thatcher. "She generated significantly more glamour than I could bring," conceded Stephen Harper, 45, the victor in the leadership vote. Stronach is now expected to run for (and win) a seat in Canada's Parliament in national elections, which are expected by summer. It's rumored that if the Conservatives triumph, she would be named Minister of Industry or Trade. Few find it easy to make...
...Doom used to be part of a normal rap group, but as that hit the fan, he created this new identity for himself and, true to form, his true face hasn’t been seen in years, dropping yearly tracks under a number of aliases, including Victor Vaughn...
...choice would certainly be in keeping with Chinese tradition. Victor has been the classic filial understudy. He lives with his wife and daughters in the same house as his father. In a rare interview, Victor declined questions about succession but stressed how much he is like his legendary dad: "We're good partners working together ... When we reach decisions, we almost always arrive at similar conclusions." Victor adds that he has taken on many of the day-to-day business operations. At company headquarters in downtown Hong Kong, Victor says, he toils away with middle managers in his ninth-floor...