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Science of Sport Bonus Short: Biles beats rivals and "the Twisties". Insights from performance psychology
Simone Biles became the Olympic All Around champion for a second time in Paris yesterday. In doing so, she defeated her rivals, seemingly conquered g…
1 year, 10 months ago
Paris 2024: Males Are About To Fight in Women's Boxing. How Did We Get Here?
The controversial issue of males in women's sport has reared its head at the Paris Olympics. In this episode, the team discuss the case of two boxers…
1 year, 10 months ago
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 6 - Marchand Marches on, Triathlon Analysis and the Psychology of the Twisties
Leon Marchand gave France even more to celebrate as completed a unique double, winning both butterfly and breaststroke golds in the pool last night. …
1 year, 10 months ago
Paris 2024: An Insiders Guide to the Track & Field Sprints
Get an insiders views on the sprint events at the Paris Olympics with Stu McMillan, one of the world's top sprint coaches. Currently in his 25th year…
1 year, 10 months ago
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 5 - E. Coli Training, Rare Swimming Doubles and Dubious Doping Denials
Day 4 in Paris was meant to bring us a Triathlon conversation, but that was pushed back, maybe to today, by E.Coli levels in the Seine. We discuss th…
1 year, 10 months ago
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 4 - An Epic MTB Duel as Pidcock is Patient, Powerful and then Punchy to Win Gold
Ross and Gareth look back on Day 3 action, which featured one of the great races of the Games - an all-time epic mountain bike duel. We also review t…
1 year, 10 months ago
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 3 - Dominance for France, millisecond defeats for others, and looming DSD controversies
Ross and Gareth look back on Day 2 in Paris, which was characterized by dominance for some, despair for others, and defeats by the tiniest of margins…
1 year, 10 months ago
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 2 - Triumphs for France and Australia, Looking Ahead to Day 2
France overcame Fiji and the pressure of expectation to win the first team gold of the Paris Games, and much was owed to the influence of Antoine Dup…
1 year, 10 months ago
Paris 2024 Daily: Day 1 - Swimming Finals, Sevens Gold and a Lesson in Judo
Let the Games Begin! The Paris 2024 Olympics get underway for real today, with the first gold medals being handed out. In this Paris 2024 special, Ga…
1 year, 10 months ago
Paris 2024: Mountainbike Preview with Swiss star Marcel Guerrini
Swiss MTB star, and fifth-place finisher at the 2022 World Championships, Marcel Guerrini offers unique insight into the races and the course ahead o…
1 year, 11 months ago