Spokespeople: Athletes

	Lang Ping Nicknamed the “Iron Hammer,” Lang Ping is considered by many to be a national hero in China. She was a member of the Chinese Women's National Team—winners of an Olympic gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, a World Championship crown in 1982, and World Cup titles in 1981 and 1985.
	Chauncey Billups Chauncey is a guard for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. Prior to playing for the Nuggets he led the Detroit Pistons to the 2004 NBA Finals, where he averaged 21 points and 5.2 assists per game and was named Finals MVP.
	Isa Phillips A native of Kingston, Jamaica, and a graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Isa competed in distance medley relays, 4x400 meter relays, and 800 meters competitions during his college years.
	Geraldine Finnegan Geraldine Finnegan began her athletics career at the age of 14 as a cross country runner. She followed in her cousin’s footsteps, former all Ireland 400m champion, and was motivated by her father who was a boxer in his early days.
	Takahide Seki Hailing from the Niigata prefecture, this 28-year old is no stranger to the Japanese snowboarding community. Recently he has won two straight victories in the All Japan Intercollegiate Snowboarding Games (intercollegiate and inter-technical school), and 5th place in All Japan championship.
	Yen-Ni Wu Yen-Ni Wu is a world-renowned Black Belt Taekwondo champion. She has been competing at international, national, and domestic competitions for years and has received countless honors and awards. Her highest honor was winning the World Championship Gold at the 2002 Asian Taekwondo Competition.
	Simone Denkinger Simone Denkinger is a successful biathlon athlete from Schönwald. Born in 1979, Simone started cross-country skiing when she was six years old.
	Angie Koops Born in Kaikoura, New Zealand, Angie has enjoyed surfing from a young age, as well as gymnastics and snow boarding. Angie has recently been awarded the title of Open Women’s New Zealand National Champion and has been featured in Curl and Surfing magazines.
	Anders Olsson Anders Olsson knows the meaning of dedication, and all of Sweden knows him as a powerful role model for setting goals and overcoming obstacles. In 1996 and 1997, Anders endured a series of unfortunate events in the hospital system that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
	Ian Adamson Ian Adamson is a seven-time World Champion Adventure Racer, boasting three Eco-Challenge and three Primal Quest wins. He is also the only athlete in the world to also win Primal Quest, Raid Gauloises, and Southern Traverse, the “big four” major international adventure races.
	Rocky Tilson Rocky Tilson is a world class weightlifter who has competed—and dominated—in events such as the American Powerlifting Committee National Championships America's Cup, held at the University of Georgia campus. At that particular event, he lifted over 800 kilos (almost 2,000 lbs!).
	Josh Guinness Josh Guinness is involved in almost every aspect of surfing in New Zealand. He competes, operates a chain of surf stores in New Zealand, gives the radio surf report, and acts as a surfing commentator—sometimes for the same events he's competing in!
	David Hunt In addition to a long list of impressive runs, Hunt was recently one of ten people to complete the Wasatch 100 in less than 24 hours.
	Eileen Fauster Eileen Fauster would be a good partner in a dangerous situation. A black belt in Ving Tsun Wushu Kungfu, she is both an international gold medalist and world bronze medalist in Chinese martial arts.
	Earl Taylor Earl Taylor was born in Portadown, Northern Ireland in 1947. Having competed in athletics in his youth, Earl returned to competitive athletics at the age of 58 and now competes at the local, national and international level.
	Bruce Taylor Bruce Taylor is one of Australia’s most competitive and dominant athletes of the country’s Surf Life Saving movement. He is the current reigning Australian champion in the open men’s board race event and holds the record for the most Queensland State titles won in this same event.
	Christina McMahon Kickboxing champion Christina McMahon followed her younger brothers and sisters into the sport of kickboxing at the age of 19. She immediately loved the competitive side of the sport and progressed quickly from competing nationally to entering the world games.
	Charlie Parker Charlie Parker has worked as an assistant coach in the NBA since 1996. He is widely respected and brings a lifetime of experience to his profession.
	Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle is the core of Germany’s Olympic medal-winning cross country ski team. She recently turned in an incredible performance at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada
	Simon Vroemen Simon Vroemen has won nine national championships for the 3000 meter steeple chase and holds the European record for fastest time. He has also won two national championships for the 1500 meter steeple chase.
	Holly and Mike Semanoff Champion bodybuilders Holly and Mike Semanoff know the importance of being physically fit. They both believe in being active beyond the gym atmosphere, and prefer to use their physical abilities to enjoy life outside in nature.
	Josefine Lillhage Josefin Lillhage, a Pisces, loves water. Swimming comes second to breathing, and in 2004 she was a finalist in the Olympics, won the World Championship, earned the European Championship title, and achieved the European record.
	Brooke Niles Brooke Niles is a 24-year-old professional beach volleyball player, and was an assistant volleyball coach at UC Santa Barbara last year. She is one of the most versatile players in Gaucho history and continued to bring her unrivaled competitiveness and leadership qualities to the program.
	William G. Dance William “Bill” Dance is America’s best known fisherman. He wrote the book on explaining and demonstrating products and services used by fishermen. As a professional bass fisherman, Dance is respected around the world for his knowledge, skill, and fishing abilities.
	Emily Rosemond Emily Rosemond is one of Australia’s top short track speed skaters and recently switched focus to cycling. She just won silver at the recent World Cup in the Keirin event. After tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in late 2004, her Olympic and World Cup performances are simply amazing.
	Arlid Røyseth Arild Røyseth and his team won the 2002 world championships in rifle shooting (60 shots lying). They also took third in another event called whole match. Røyseth strongly believes that talent, hard work, and TAHITIAN NONI® Juice were the winning combination for his team.
	Chris Scott Each week, Australian cyclist Chris Scott racks up more kilometers on his bike than he does driving his car. Known among fellow riders as “the Gecko”, Scott owns a handful of world records, has brought home medals from four Paralympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008), and has dominated cycling competitions all over the globe.
	Dru Adler Competing against the world’s top 30 surfers, Dru Adler placed second at the 2004 Quicksilver Airshow World Series held at Roaring Beach in Tasmania.