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A Presentation of Sports Division by Thought Technology Ltd.

The Focus on Gold Workshop was held July 25, 2012 in London as part of the Peak Performance Seminar Series presented by Thought Technology. We were pleased to have received such an overwhelming response! The day was a resounding success and a wonderful experience for all of us.

Each of the presentations were filmed and are currently available for formal release. Click here to see a preview!

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• Pierre Beauchamp Ph.D - Presentation: An Integrative Biofeedback & Psychological Skills Training Program for Canada’s Olympic Athletes

• Penny Werthner Ph.D - Presentation: Effectiveness of Psychophysiology Training with Olympic Athletes.

• Tim Harkness Ph.D - Presentation: Top athletes require special techniques for mental and physical edge.

Note: available only through www.bfe.org - Michael Linden Ph.D - Presentation: BF and NF applications in Sport Psychology.

Pierre Beauchamp, PhD A former McGill varsity hockey player, Pierre has over 35 years of coaching (football, hockey, track, golf) and consulting experience as a Mental Performance Coach to Canadian National and Olympic teams. Pierre has worked for the Canadian Olympic Association coordinating Athletes Services for National Team athletes in Lillehammer 1994, Atlanta 1996, Nagano 1998, Salt Lake 2002, Vancouver 2010 and presently in preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games. His athletes have won 9 Olympic medals including 4 gold. Presentation: An Integrative Biofeedback & Psychological Skills Training Program for Canada’s Olympic Athletes.

Penny Werthner, PhD Penny Werthner is a former Olympic athlete in Athletics, and is currently the Director and Associate Dean, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa. She works with many Canadian Olympic athletes and coaches, and has been part of helping Canadian athletes win more than 15 Olympic medals in the last few winter and summer Olympic Games. Presentation: Effectiveness of Psychophysiology Training with Olympic Athletes.

Tim Harkness, PhD Sports Psychologist working in London for Chelsea Football Club. Married with 3 sons, ex-squash player, current mountain biker. Tim has worked with Olympic archers, sprinters, swimmers, and shooters for Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Worked with Abhinav Bindra, who won India’s 1st individual Olympic gold medal in the 10m air rifle in Beijing 2008, and with Lee-Roy Newton and Matthew Quinn, who were in the team that won the 4x100m gold at the 2002 World Athletics Championships. Presentation: Top athletes require special techniques for mental and physical edge.

Michael Linden, PhD Dr Linden has been the director of Attention Learning Centers and Attention Performance Centers in Southern California since 1988. He has specialized in electroencephalographic assessment and treatment of ADD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder since 1982. His research has been featured in the LA Times, and on television specials, including Dateline NBC, ABC, NBC News, and most recently on the CBS program “The Doctors.” Dr. Linden was instrumental in the development of the fundamental metric associated with attention and focus with Drs. Joel Lubar and Vince Monastra in the late 1990s. Presentation: BF and NF applications in Sport Psychology.