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Americans failing to realise exercise need

Many people in the US are failing to recognise the need for adequate exercise.

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Home support to boost Olympic hopefuls

Home support could play an important role in spurring British Olympic hopefuls on to glory this summer.

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Getting legally high on exercise

The ‘runner's high’ is a term used to describe a euphoric state experienced by distance runners, although it is now thought this phenomenon is not exclusive to running.

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Narcissism can help sporting performance

Personality can have a significant impact on sporting performance at the highest level - and those with narcissistic tendencies often increase their effort when the pressure is on.

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Sports stars may find retirement difficult

Sports stars who retire from their profession without making preparations beforehand may encounter difficulties and feel restricted when looking to change career.

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New online test on mental preparation in sport launched

If you enjoyed our story Can you simulate the pressure of the Games? looking at how athletes prepare themselves for the unique pressures of the Olympic Games and have tried our online experiment, you might be interested in BBC Lab UK's new web based test.

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Religion or superstition

Superstition is irrational, so is religion.  It can be considered irrational to believe that God created the universe in light of the existing scientific facts….. some people go to church even though they don’t believe in God, as some athletes engage in superstitious rituals but don't believe in them.

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The Zone: athletes' experience of peak performance

Athletes’ experiences of being ‘in the zone’ were the subject of a video installation displayed at the 2012 Annual Conference of the Society’s Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section in London in April. The Zone, a 10-minute film, uses athletes’ own descriptions of being in a state of peak performance, voiced by actors and set against imaginative footage of sports’ venues such as gyms, running tracks and swimming pools.

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Can you simulate the pressure of the Games?

Athletes who have attended previous major international sports events will have experienced similar pressure, but outside the emotional cauldron of an Olympic stadium the pressure is hard to imagine and probably impossible to replicate.

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Can you simulate the pressure of the games
Passion leads on to fortune

The Olympics are a tapestry of human ambition. From the 100 metres to the marathon, athletes representing countries across the world are united in a common goal: to do their best when it matters most.

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