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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.

Britain Win Golds In Cycling

Written by Sam Bordiss on Wed, 2008-08-20 07:23 in Cycling Training

Britain’s dominance of the indoor cycling continued today with gold medal winning performances in the men and women’s sprints.

Strength The Key In Men’s Olympic Triathlon

Written by Sam Bordiss on Tue, 2008-08-19 11:30 in Field Events Training

In only the third Olympics since the triathlon was inducted as a sport, the endurance event is certainly doing itself

Pamela Jelimo VO2 Max Ensures 800m Gold

Written by Sam Bordiss on Mon, 2008-08-18 15:14 in Sprinting Training

Another final in the athletics turned into a solo show in Beijing this evening.

Women’s Olympic Triathlon

Written by Sam Bordiss on Mon, 2008-08-18 11:37 in Field Events Training

The women’s Olympic triathlon was full of drama this morning.

Women’s marathon: Constantina Tomescu shows strength

Written by Sam Bordiss on Sun, 2008-08-17 13:31 in Distance Paula Radcliffe Training

The women’s marathon this morning was full of drama and despair, strength and success.

Women’s speed lights up Olympic football

Written by Sam Bordiss on Sat, 2008-08-16 17:50 in Football Training

Forget Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi, Olympic football is all about the women. Man, women’s football has improved in recent years!

Shot Putters Display Rotational Power

Written by Sam Bordiss on Fri, 2008-08-15 16:25 in Field Events Training

If an alien arrived on earth they would be forgiven for thinking that USA was an underwater nation, a modern day Atlantis perhaps. Their dominance in the pool has been extraordinary.

British Cyclists Win Gold

Written by Sam Bordiss on Fri, 2008-08-15 16:13 in Cycling Training

Congratulations to Chris Hoy, Jason Staff and Jamie Staff for earning Britain some much needed bragging rights.

Olympic Chokers

Written by matt.renton on Fri, 2008-08-15 15:08 in Katie Hoff Sprinting Swimming Sprints Training

The headlines are often dominated by the success stories of the Olympics such as Great Britain’s gold surprise in Rebecca Adlington and America’s swimming titan that is