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For an athlete to be successful at the Olympics their training techniques must be exceptional. Visit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Blog to read the latest training techniques being used at the Olympics, and find out how the lessons learned there can improve your performance as an athlete or coach.

Peak Performance Olympic Awards

Written by Sam Bordiss on Tue, 2008-08-26 15:38 in Basketball Boxing Cycling Distance Drug Testing Field Events Football Gymnastics Jeremy Wariner Liu Xiang Michael Phelps Middle Distance Paula Radcliffe Pollution Rowing Sport Injuries Sprinting Swimming Distance Swimming Sprints Tennis Tom Daley Training Usain Bolt Weightlifting Yelena Isinbayeva

The 2008 Beijing Olympics closed out in predictably beautiful style. It’ll be a long time before we forget some of the fantastic performances produced in Beijing.

Athletes Jump To Gold

Written by Sam Bordiss on Tue, 2008-08-26 11:40 in Basketball Field Events Training

As the Beijing Olympics reached its twilight period, there were still some athletes waiting to secure their destinies. Two hot favourites were in action in different arenas.

Bekele goes the distance

Written by Sam Bordiss on Sun, 2008-08-24 16:59 in Middle Distance Training

Not since Moscow 1980 has the men’s 5,000m-10,000m double been achieved.

400m Sprinters Lack Speed Endurance

Written by Sam Bordiss on Thu, 2008-08-21 16:09 in Jeremy Wariner Sprinting Training

After the men’s 400m semi’s I wrote about the importance of speed endurance. Well some athletes listened, some didn’t.

Self Confidence Makes The Winning Difference For Bolt

Written by matt.renton on Thu, 2008-08-21 15:49 in Phillips Idowu Training Usain Bolt

We have seen some outstanding performances in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the likes of Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Chris Hoy and Yelena Isinbayeva confirmed thems

Marathon Swimmer's Delusional Dehydration

Written by Sam Bordiss on Thu, 2008-08-21 10:01 in Swimming Distance Training

Talk about a feisty debut. The 10km marathon swim brought us leg-pulling and tangled weeds in the women’s event yesterday.

BMX Cycling Makes Impressive Impact

Written by matt.renton on Wed, 2008-08-20 17:03 in Cycling Training

Another event made it's Olympic debut today in the form of the BMX cycling and what an enthralling event it turned out to be.

Argentina Defeat Brazil To Reach Final

Written by matt.renton on Wed, 2008-08-20 15:18 in Football Lionel Messi Training

The most anticipated football match of the tournament took place last night as Argentina and Brazil locked horns for a place in the final of the Olympic football.<

Argentina Refuel For Victory

Written by Sam Bordiss on Wed, 2008-08-20 14:16 in Football Training

Certainly the great South American rivals, arguably the two greatest soccer nations of all-time. Think Pele, think Maradona. In the last few years think Ronaldinho, think Messi.