Olympics

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Every day during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics our Olympic bloggers will be keeping a close eye on the Olympics from our unique perspective as leaders in sports training knowledge. We'll look at the science and performance issues behind the stories and tell you, our huge community of athletes and coaches, what the top athletes are doing, how they do it - and how you can do it too.

The Mystery Of The Olympic Tape Solved

Written by matt.renton on Thu, 2008-08-21 14:35 in Sport Injuries

You may have seen a number of athletes competing throughout the Olympics covered in what looks like multi coloured gaffer tape.

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.

Usain Bolt Sets Another Sprinting World Record

Written by Sam Bordiss on Thu, 2008-08-21 09:36 in Sprinting Usain Bolt

I wrote last time about how Olympic legend Michael Johnson jumped around in excitement when he watched Usain Bolt’s world record breaking 9.69secs 100m final.

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.