Olympics 2012: Getting into the zone

Updated Thursday, 1st September 2011

Psychological fitness and the role of the coach are essential parts of playing to win in sports. Discover more about this area with these articles and videos.

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The psychological Olympian

Whilst sport is a largely physical endeavour, the psychological aspects of sports performance, and the role of the coach, should not be underestimated.

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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

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Olympic Shorts: Matthew Pinsent on coaching

Sir Matthew Pinsent, Olympic gold medallist rower, talks about the athlete-coach relationship in this video

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When the going gets tough in sport

Jessica Ennis, Tom Daley and other athletes explain how they cope with injury and other setbacks - and the OU's Caroline Heaney explores their approach.

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