The psychological Olympian
BBC
Whilst sport is a largely physical endeavour, the psychological aspects of sports performance, and the role of the coach, should not be underestimated. Read more : The psychological Olympian
Olympic shorts: The athlete-coach relationship
OU sports academic Caroline Heaney discusses the relationship between an athlete and their coach in this Olympics Shorts video Read more : Olympic shorts: The athlete-coach relationship
Olympic Shorts: Matthew Pinsent on coaching
Sir Matthew Pinsent, Olympic gold medallist rower, talks about the athlete-coach relationship in this video Read more : Olympic Shorts: Matthew Pinsent on coaching
Getting into the zone
Tom Daley [Image: davesanford under CC-BY-NC licence]
Athletes such as Tom Daley and Jessia Ennis explain their mental preparation and pre-performance routines; Caroline Heaney offers some context. Read more : Getting into the zone
When the going gets tough in sport
By Green Putty In My Armpit via Flickr under Creative Commons license
In this video filmed for the BBC / OU series Olympic Dreams, atheletes explain how they cope with injury and other setbacks - and the... Read more : When the going gets tough in sport
Olympics 2012
London 2012 / Getty
Summer 2012 will be buzzing with one word: Olympics. Delve into the world's biggest sporting event with this dedicated portal. Read more : Olympics 2012
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