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As the countdown to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing progresses, some of the final �C but most critical �C events are taking place in pools and athletic fields around the world. Olympic hopefuls are competing for spots on their countries' national teams.It was a particularly happy weekend for three of OMEGA's ambassadors who not only qualified for the American team but also set world records in their respective events (although one of the record times could not be reported as such).In the poolOlympic gold medallist Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the 400-metre individual medley with a winning time of 4 minutes, 5.25 seconds, finishing just ahead of Ryan Lochte whose time as runner-up also beat the previous record.Less than an hour later, at the same pool in Omaha, Nebraska, Katie Hoff broke the women's 400-metre individual medley world record with a time of 4 minutes, 31.12 seconds.On the trackOn the same day, at the U. S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon, sprinter Tyson Gay recorded the fastest time in history for the 100-metres sprint but the tailwind exceeded the maximum allowable for a world record; nevertheless, his time was a remarkable 9.68 seconds and it announces boldly that the current World Champion is on course to make his sprint events among the most exciting, popular events at the Olympic Games in Beijing.We at OMEGA extend our congratulations to our three brand ambassadors for their extraordinary performances.

The evening of 25 December 2009 Christmas has come and gone. The gifts were exchanged �C maybe last night, maybe this morning, depending on your culture or your own family traditions. And now you have 364 days before it's time to do it all again. There are only about 8,700 hours to select, buy and wrap next year's presents �C less, if you do your shopping early. And the passing of time is tracked sublimely on the OMEGA wristwatch she found under the tree. Each glance at the watch reminds her of the best Christmas ever and the special person who gave it to her. She will notice more of the 525,600 minutes between this Christmas and next than usual because she can't keep her eyes off the dial. And the OMEGA she received this year will be counting down the days perfectly. Who should be thinking about you each time she looks at her watch? OMEGA's holiday selections To mark all the great moments this holiday season and in the years to come, OMEGA has some selections for 2009 including two dramatically detailed Constellations for ladies and an eye-catching Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial Chronograph for gents or for women who enjoy wearing larger watches.