"I'm feeling some pressure, " she said in an interview that aired Friday.

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Eventoff says to take the time to video a mock interview to get a sense of your performance under pressure.

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You can also see an interview with Ann and Nancy Wilson, discussing their pressure-packed performance here ( Video Link ). (Courtesy of Artisan News Service and YouTube).

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No-one from the Saudi Olympic Committee was available for interview, but the International Olympic Committee is thought to be putting increasing pressure on them to include women in the future.

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The interview with ABC News was apparently hastily arranged as Mr Obama came under mounting pressure to clarify his position on the issue.

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"Not only was there no such pressure, there couldn't be in a professional relationship, " Putnam said in his CNN interview.

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