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.
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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.
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.
10 Olympic Sports to Try Out Yourself!
Olympimania has taken hold of the country. The nation is going nuts with each new British success on the rowing lake, in the velodrome and on the track. After the wall to wall coverage is over with a bit of luck we will get off our couches, turn the TV off and participate.
Is Beach Volleyball a Serious Sport?
Probably the most incongruous sport at London 2012 is the beach volleyball competition. Whilst it seems natural for scantily clad men and women to play the sport in California and Rio it does not seem to work in Britain.
Training to be an Olympic Swimmer
Super swimmer Rebecca Adlington has just pushed her body to the limits to grab a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle at London 2012. Hopefully in a couple of days she will add a gold medal to her collection in the 800m.