All the athletes at the London Olympics tried to make sure that they were at the peak of physical and mental fitness as they approached the games. They wanted to give themselves the best chance of winning and they had to be at the very top of their game.
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Three Crazy Olympic Diets
We like to think that our top athletes are macrobiotic men and women. They always make sure they eat all the right food and never put any rubbish into their bodies. However, some sports stars are quite relaxed about the stuff they put in their mouths and they still win.
Five Footballers Who Have Triumphed Over Adversity
Thanks to the improvements in medical science we are used to seeing players come back from career threatening injuries. Manchester Unitedֳ Nemadja Vidic is just the latest in a long line of players to return to action following knee ligament damage.
Can Football Harness the Olympic Spirit?
A player is rolling around pretending he is injured. Annoyed a defender spits at him whilst he is on the floor. Two minutes later he tries to break the guys leg.
Five Dangerous Sports that werenִ’t in the Olympics this Year
To become part of the Olympic programme a sport has to have an International Federation which guarantees that the sport follows the Olympic charter. There are twenty-five core sports that are always included but the games can showcase a maximum of twenty eight.
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Pre-Season Training for Footballers
With the Olympics dominating everything for the last two weeks we have almost forgotten about football. Some people may think that is a good thing but over the next nine months the Premier League will once again dominate the sporting headlines.
Inspire a Generation Рan Olympic Legacy?
The question that everyone is asking, now that the Olympics have ended, is whether there will be a legacy from these hugely successful games. Sebastian Coe and his team won the right to host the 30th Olympiad by promising a legacy.
Exercising Outdoors 4 Ways to Protect your Skin
When you watch cricket on hot summer days it can be quite amusing because the bowlers during a long day in the field look like Adam Ant from Adam and the Ants.
For anybody that does not remember this superstar from the 1980ֳ his լookՠincluded a large white stripe across the middle of his face. Cricketers seem to apply their sun block in exactly the same way.
Mo Farah Is The Ultimate Distance King
At the time of writing Mo Farah has qualified for the final of the 5,000m. After his gold medal success at the 10,000m many people expect him to triumph again.
Jess Ennis Superstar
She was the face of the games and she delivered. Whilst the media speculate how much money she might make after London 2012 she will be thinking of the next event.
Multi-event athletes are special. To push your body over two days performing one gruelling athletic event after another takes a special sort of character.