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Mind Sports Organisation Worldwide Ltd.
12 St. James' Square, London SW1Y 4RB, England
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Company Press Release:
Wednesday, May 3, 2000 | |
Brain Awards Encourage Website Visitors to Make History
What do John Glenn, Gene Roddenberry, Michael Gelb, Steven Redgrave and
Professor Stephen Hawking have in common? They have all been given the
special distinction of being voted "Brain of the Year" by MSO Worldwide
Ltd., the company responsible for creating the Mind Sports Olympiad.
The idea was originated by Tony Buzan in the 1980s, and was launched in
1991 with the massive support of Vanda North, Raymond Keene, Sir Brian and
Lady Mary Tovey and The Brain Trust Charity. The reputation of the award
is buttressed by its outstanding Roll of Honour, its stringent Criteria,
its ongoing relationship with The Brain Trust Charity, and the excellent
quality of its sponsors: Peter Cundill & Associates, Encyclopedia
Britannica, Silicon Graphics and most recently BURE, listed on the Swedish
Stock Exchange, the international growth and knowledge-based company.
Now MSO's web site allows viewers the once-in-a-lifetime chance to make
history by choosing not only the "Brain of the Year" but also the "Brain of
the Decade", "Brain of the Century", "Brain of the Millennium" and the
"Brain of All Time".
"As we launch ourselves into the 21st century, this unique and
multi-faceted moment in time has just occurred: the end of the year; the
end of the decade; the end of the century; and the end of the Millennium."
said Mind Mapping creator, Tony Buzan, "This provides us with a
one-in-a-thousand-years opportunity and we'd like to extend this
opportunity to MSO web site viewers all over the world."
Voting has already begun and further information on how to get involved in
the voting procedure has been placed on the MSO web site at
http://www.msoworld.com/. MSO viewers will also be able to sign a Virtual
Petition nominating the 21st century as the Century of the Brain and the
third millennium as the Millennium of the Mind. The Virtual Petition will
remain on the MSO web site all year.
ABOUT MSO
Mind Sports Organisation Worldwide Ltd. of London, England, is the
organiser of the Mind Sports Olympiad. This annual event encompasses more
than 30 classic games including Chess, Bridge, Backgammon, Go as well as
several mental skills such as Memory Skills, Creative Thinking,
Intelligence and Speed Reading. Players compete for the honour of winning
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, rankings and titles, and for cash prizes.
The company was founded by well known mind sports personalities, Tony
Buzan, Raymond Keene and David Levy. MSO Worldwide's website at
http://www.msoworld.com/ was created to help achieve their goal of
spreading Mind Sports throughout the real and virtual worlds. That web site
is now well on its way to becoming one of the premier mind sports sites on
the web, having recently won a Netscape "Cool Siting" award.
Media Contact:
David Levy, Tel: +44 20 7435 9496 –
E-mail: dlevy@msoworld.com
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