Tom Luxsox Coins

Olympic Prestige

Find the Olympic Champion Within Yourself

The Olympic Games are a time of celebration for incredible physical accomplishments. However, when a country hero wins a medal, we often wait with baited breath that the tests for performance enhancing drugs come back clean. Have we really become that jaded? Unfortunately for many of us, the answer is a depressing yes.

Be honest, how often when you watch an athlete perform an amazing feat that seems to defy human limitations, do we suspect that he/she is on performance enhancing drugs? Even though there have been great advancements in sports technology in how we train and feed our bodies, there is only so much we can push our bodies. This is the cynicism that lives inside us these days: our athletic heroes fall short and are far from perfect.

When we think about sports, we often think about the strength, the grace, the picture of perfect health of the athlete. But the mental game and the spiritual game also come into play as all three components need be unified: the mind, body and soul. For competitive athletes, it is often a more difficult task to achieve spiritual and mental greatness. There is so much at stake: endorsement contracts, state prize money, prestige and to be in the record books forever as an Olympic champion. These are factors that would test any human being. Therefore, it is not only the body that needs to be trained, but how to mentally and spiritually handle the pressure as well.

It is well known that the Olympic motto is faster, higher, stronger, but did you know this other well known ideal comes from the Olympic creed?

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."

Perhaps this is why the most compelling stories that come out of the Olympic games are not of the expected winners but those who have fought to attain their Olympic dreams.

There is also a lesson here for those of us who are not athletically gifted enough to compete in the Olympics: it's the journey and the struggle that makes life more rewarding. For the future, instead of picking Olympic champions for motivational inspiration, we can be our own champions as we strive to triumph in our daily lives.

About the Author

Mariam Ma writes for Olympic Blvd, a site that celebrates true Olympic spirit as personified by the 2008 Beijing Olympics FUWA mascots. Visit Olympic Blvd for souvenirs of FUWA Mascot Jingjing dolls and FUWA Mascot Nini dolls

Olympic $10 Olympic

The Prestige $5.99 The Prestige

Hotel Le Prestige $250.7 Located in Montreal, Hotel Le Prestige is in the business district and attractions in the region include Saputo Stadium, Notre Dame Basilica, and Montreal Biodome. Regional points of interest also include Olympic Stadium and Montreal Botanical Garden. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include a fitness facility. This hotel has a business center and offers small meeting rooms. Complimentary wireless and wired high speed Internet access is available in public areas. This Montreal property has 300 square meters of event space consisting of conference/meeting rooms and a ballroom. The hotel serves a complimentary breakfast. Guest parking is complimentary. Other property amenities at this Victorian property include multilingual staff and currency exchange. Guestrooms. 72 air conditioned guestrooms at Hotel Le Prestige feature coffee/tea makers and complimentary newspapers. Beds come with premium bedding. All rooms include separate sitting areas along with desks and sofa beds. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations with handheld showerheads, and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to direct dial phones, guestrooms offer free local calls (restrictions may apply). Flat panel televisions have premium cable channels. Also included are blackout drapes/curtains and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is available daily. Notifications and Fees:Minimum Spring Break check in age is 18 years old. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Pet fee: CAD 10 per dayEarly check in fee: CAD 40Late check out fee: CAD 15 The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Notifications and Fees:Minimum Spring Break check in age is 18 years old. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Pet fee: CAD 10 per dayEarly check in fee: CAD 40Late check out fee: CAD 15 The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Olympic Flame $10 Olympic Flame

Olympic Games $10.49 Olympic Games

Olympic Legends $14.99 Olympic Legends

Ariel Prestige $39.99 Ariel Prestige

Belle Prestige $49.99 Belle Prestige

The Prestige [LP] $28.98 The Prestige [LP]

The Olympic Games: Carrying the Olympic Torch $49.99 The Olympic Games: Carrying the Olympic Torch - Giclee Print

Olympic and Titanic $34.99 Olympic and Titanic - Art Print

Olympic Medalists $6.99 Olympic Medalists - Poster

Olympic Downpour $24.99 Olympic Downpour - Photographic Print

Olympic Canoeist $24.99 Olympic Canoeist - Photographic Print

Olympic Hockey $24.99 Olympic Hockey - Photographic Print

Olympic Float $24.99 Olympic Float - Photographic Print

The Bridge of the Olympic. $24.99 The Bridge of the Olympic. - Photographic Print

Olympic Preparations $24.99 Olympic Preparations - Photographic Print

Olympic Painters $24.99 Olympic Painters - Photographic Print

Ss Olympic $24.99 Ss Olympic - Photographic Print

SS 'Olympic' $24.99 SS 'Olympic' - Photographic Print

Prestige The $9.76 Rated: PG13Synopsis: Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are rival magicians whose epic obsessive battle to out-do one another's illusions conjures danger and destruction.Filled with unpredictable twists and turns, The Prestige is the riveting and uniquely twisted film that you can't watch just once. The exceptional cast also includes Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson and David Bowie.

Prestige Sampler $39.99 Prestige Sampler - Wall Decal

Lonely Star: The Prestige Sessions $17.99 Prestige:24172

Prestige Recordings (Box) $197.99 Prestige:4405

Olympic & Titanic $139.99 Olympic & Titanic - Framed Art Print