Many lessons were learnt at the Athens games about how to
tackle the heat. The solution to taming the fierce climatic
conditions will again be the Arctic Heat cooling vest. The
Arctic Heat cooling vest was used in the 2004 Athens games by
athletes from many countries including the USA, China, Ireland,
Netherlands, Germany, Hungary and Great Britain.
"Interest in the Arctic Heat
Cooling Vest for the 2008
Olympics and Paralympics has come from all around the globe"
says Dr Surie, President of Arctic Heat USA. "The cool vests are
a must have item for athletes competing outdoors in Beijing."
The ice cold vests sold by Arctic Heat USA allow athletes to
train harder for longer, thus gaining an edge over the
competition. Sports science has shown that by pre-cooling the
body the effects of overheating can be delayed, thus providing a
significant gain in performance. This means that pre-cooled
competitors will sweat less, their heart rates are lower, and
more energy can be directed towards producing personal bests
rather than trying to keep the body cool.
The Aussies are set to get a jump on the competition. "Watch
out for the Kool Kangaroos in Beijing." jokes Dr Surie. "The
Australian Olympic team is always regarded as one of the World
leaders in Sports Science and we are very happy to be supplying
their team with over 200 cooling vests in their national colors
green/gold and featuring a kangaroo on the design."
"Many Australian Olympic athletes who will be using the
specially designed Arctic Heat Cooling Vest are now hoping for
extremely hot weather in Beijing," says Dr Surie. "They know
that they will gain a substantial performance edge over their
competitors not using the Arctic Heat cool vest."
During the Olympic Games, the cooling vest will be worn
pre-event by athletes in sports such as rowing, soccer
(football), beach volleyball, hockey, modern pentathlon,
triathlon, marathon, track and field athletics, canoe and kayak.
A split second is often the difference between a Gold medal and
no medal. The Arctic Heat Cooling vest could very well provide
that difference.
The lightweight Arctic Heat Cooling vest works using a two
stage cooling process. The vests contain a gel-like substance
that can be frozen or chilled, and will maintain that
temperature for up to 2 hours.
