“I love those connections that make this big old world feel like a little village.” Gina Bellman The Olympics is a scattergun of en masse excellence, tracked by a country’s media flitting from one venue to the next…
It is quality rather than quantity that matters. Lucius Annaeus Seneca In the previous blog post I posed a question that many federations and governing bodies are faced with when they are considering an overall country wide medal target…
“But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.” Christopher Columbus A…
In 1958, as NASA began it’s search for aerospace pilots, the job description listed the need for the following characteristics; · Male (how 1950s?) · Approx 5’11” /180cm · Aged between twenty-five and forty · A science degree ·…
In 2005 I was moving on from my role as Exercise Physiologist and Sport Science Manager at the British Olympic Association and starting in a role as Technical Lead Physiologist at the English Institute of Sport. Part of that…
The inexorable rise in elite sport has done wonders for the soul in many ways. Who doesn’t appreciate the resilience of Sergio Garcia or the artistry of Marta? Who doesn’t enjoy the dizzying radiance of Simone Biles or the…