In London 2012, Team GB finished third in the medal table. This year, they are set to go one better. Our Paralympians have been labelled as ‘The
What is the key to turning potential into performance? Why is it that some talented individuals fail to fulfil their early promise? Why do some
The Olympic motto of ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’, translated as ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’, is well known. But what does it actually mean? Does it
The Olympics is a cauldron of pressure. Four years of build up for two weeks of high performance. The consequences for getting it right or wrong are
Why do some athletes improve at a faster rate than others? The answer, it seems, may (partly) lie in how they train. Researchers have been exploring
The European Championship is here and many pundits are tipping France to win the tournament. Apart from having a very strong squad, a common belief
The thought of the exam hall. The noise of the invigilator walking up and down. The deafening sound of the clock ticking. For some students, the
During the safety briefing on every plane journey adults are reminded that, in case of an emergency, they are to secure their own oxygen masks before
