What makes an Olympic champion

What makes an Olympic champion: New book explores the common attributes of elite athletes – from being a younger sibling to loving the ‘agony’ of training Annie Vernon won two world championships and an Olympic silver for rowing She explores what makes elite athletes elite in a fascinating new book  Author points out skills are … Read more

‘No human wants to take a limb from a child’ Jonnie Peacock praises surgeon who amputated his leg

GB Paralympian star Jonnie Peacock praises surgeon who amputated his leg at five, saying: ‘no human ever wants to take a limb from a child’ – as the doctor admits ‘it was a very tough call’ British sprinter had his right leg amputated after contracting meningitis at five At the 2012 London Games, Peacock memorably … Read more

Flight of friendship: Israeli and German fighter jets flyover Dachau death camp

Israeli and German fighter jets will today honour Holocaust victims with a symbolic flyover of Dachau concentration camp to mark the countries’ fight against anti-Semitism. Israeli F-16s and Eurofighter jets of the German Luftwaffe will also overfly the nearby Fuerstenfeldbruck airbase to commemorate the massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics that left 11 Israelis dead. … Read more

Rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Olympics will NOT take place unless a vaccine is found

Rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Olympics will NOT take place unless a vaccine is found, warns Japanese researcher Japanese vaccine researcher Yoshiharu Matsuura said they might be cancelled He is part of a team with a vaccine in the pre-clinical stages of development Sporting event will be cancelled if it isn’t held by summer 2021 at the … Read more

In Sweden, hard text is being downloaded about the state of the Finnish puck – will a jackpot be promised at the next Olympics?

© Press release The Swedish magazine Aftonbladet writes hard text about the state of the Finnish disc in his story. According to the source, the Lions could be closer to Olympic gold than ever at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Finland is reportedly worth watching out for example Sebastian Ahon, Patrik Laine and Teuvo … Read more

London Marathon set to go ahead on October 4 but will take a different route with only elite runners

London Marathon mass race is CANCELLED with only elite runners taking part in October 4 biosecure event which will take place on a different route and without roadside spectators The London Marathon will be staged on October 4 using a different route Rather than starting in Greenwich, the race will loop around St James’s Park … Read more

Michael Phelps, Lolo Jones, and Shaun White lift the lid on the horrific reality of Olympic Games

HBO is set to premiere a new documentary tonight about the mental struggles of Olympic athletes, in which the likes of Shaun White, Lolo Jones, Apolo Ohno, and more talk about mental health, money troubles, and even suicidal thoughts. The Weight Of Gold, which premieres on July 29 at 9 p.m. and was directed by Brett … Read more