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When you have a goal, nothing will stand in your way: Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps said that going into the 2008 Olympics, Ian Thorpe told him it would be impossible to win eight medalsIn 2014, Michael Phelps returned to the pool after a two-year gap with a fresh perspective

2 min read7 Dec 2019
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The boy who refused a penalty

A trip down 2016 in sport, via Muhammad Ali, Angelique Kerber, Chad Le Clos, and more

5 min read29 Dec 2016
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How technology raises the bar in sports

The smallest of margins can make the difference between a podium finish and an empty-handed trudge back to the dorm. And science in sports can make a difference of 5% between gold and silver, say experts

8 min read7 Sep 2016
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Getting into a routine

It is tempting to believe that routines are monotonous. Nothing could be further from the truth. Routines actually aid creativity.

9 min read27 Aug 2016
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Rio Olympics data recap: 187 million tweets, 1.5 billion Facebook interactions

Tweets about #Rio2016 were viewed 75 billion times, while there were 1.5 billion interactions from 277 million unique users on Facebook

1 min read24 Aug 2016
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Rio Olympics: The best and worst performances

Rio Olympics was no doubt quite a mess backstage and yet quite a spectacle at the front of the house

8 min read24 Aug 2016
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Rio Olympics: The top 10 moments

A grab-bag bunch of ups, downs and What The Fs from the last fortnight of exhilarating competition that was Rio Olympic Games 2016

5 min read22 Aug 2016
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Rio Olympics: Rank me among sport’s greats, says Usian Bolt

Usian Bolt argued he should be in the pantheon of sporting heroes with Pele, Muhammad Ali and Michael Phelps

2 min read19 Aug 2016
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Rio Olympics: Heroes, with or without medals

Many athletes have grabbed attention not just for wins, but for the way they have performed

5 min read17 Aug 2016
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Understanding cupping

Though athletes in Rio are making it popular, there is little documented evidence to show that cupping therapy is a cure for muscle pain

3 min read15 Aug 2016
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