WHITY FME PR~ESS, OLYMPIC.SPECIAAL, PE13RUARY 10, 1988, PAGE 07 lD >igiir XVirite Paren ts ,are able to- attend'gam es Approximately 300 parents .of Canadian Olympie athletes are get- ting ready to attend the XV Olym- pic Winter Games, Feb. 13«--28 in Calgary, under theLabatt's Olym- pic Parents Program. The parents corne from more than. 115 cities, towns and com- munities in Canada, from Missions, B.C. to-Dartmouth, N.S.;.'from cities the size of Montreal'and- Toronto t6 communities*such as Hamiota; Manitoba and Pincher Creek, Alberta. .As an officiai sponsor of the 1988 Calgary Olympics, Labatt's, Canada's leading brewer, lias un- dertaken one of the most unique programs ever, an Olympie fir- st... .bringing the parents' of Canadian Olympians to Calgary as guests of the company. .' 1The, Labatt's Olympic Parentà Program provides the parents with return airfare,, tickets to 'the opening and closing ceremonies,ý tickets to ait events' involving, sons or daughters, distinctive Olympie clot hing, daily hospitality and en- terianmntat Blue Club Bleue (The 400 Club, 710 4th Avenue S.W.) In downtown Calgary. 'Accommodation for the parents is being.arranged'through OCO'88 Adopt-Aparent Program, which receives financial support from- labatt's, aswell. Througb, this program Calgarians are freely opening Up their homes to parents of Olympians.,» Theparents of, the Canadian athletes. wîll begin to aà rrive in Calgary, starting Feb. 11., R esearch 'councilhelps'design-bobsled The Canadian bobsleigh team will be using a new sléd designed with the assistance of the National Research Council (NRC) for the Calgary Olympies. Researchers from1 two NRC divisions provided the Olympie team with a new aerodynamic sled -design and improved runners to enhance performance. The new sled, built by Fiberfix Industries of Calgary, has been tested at the Canadian champion- ships inCalgary. .NRC's National Aeronautical Establishment (NAE) developeda more aerodynamically-shaped cowl in order to reduce drag and in- crease speed. Mathematical modelling techniques were used to predict the time gained. The NRC wind tunnels were also used to test the uniformn and the streamlined fiberglass pods of the luge team members who race at speeds up to 120 km/hr. Different pod designs and several suit modifications were investigated to find the lowest drag combination. Sun Ice, the officiai supplier for clothing for the Calgary Oiynipics, worked in conjunction with the luge team to redesign the collar of the uniform to prevent wind penetration. NRC also design ed Canada's Olympic Torch at the request of Petro-Canada, the official sponsor and organizer of the Olympic Torch Reiay for the Calgary Winter Olympics. Both the men's and women.'s , OUR VERY GOOD HEA LTH Dr. Allan Somersali ,Ph.D. Some of us, in seeking releases from stress, smoke cigarettes or con- sume excess alcohol. We work to a hectic schedule in sedentary jobs during the daytime. When the day is finally done, we get home too ex- hausted to exercise. In an effort to relax, we stay up watching the late show. Ail these factors impact on our nutritional status. national'alpine ski teams have also used NRC's low speed wind tunnel to heip them improvethi aerodynamic skjiing position. With this in mmmd, it is more than just a good idea to suppiement the diet with carelully chosen vitamin and minerai formulations to ensure al cellular reqUiremnents 'are met and unavoidabie. stresses to the body are overcome. We need only think of it as a form of health insurance. This column Is an excerpt from Dr. Allan Somerali's recently pub- lished book, 'Your Very Good Health. Dr. Somerali ls Vice-Presi- dent, Heath/Communlcatlons aet Shaklee Canada Inc. If you would like more information about the bock, nutrition or diet, cali Shaklee at 1-800-263-9138. Aa -M oo epst On to Pringle SANDY CRAWFORD is al smiles as he cardes -the. tor- eh -into Pr!ingle Creek schôOo. Free Press photo