olympics

What makes an Olympic champion

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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

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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

Nikki Webster stuns fans by sharing photos of lookalike six-year-old daughter Skylah

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Her mini-me! Nikki Webster stuns fans by sharing photos of her six-year-old daughter Skylah in her iconic pink floral dress from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:35 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 01:45 BST, 22 August 2020 Nikki Webster rose to fame at just 13, after … Read more

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

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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

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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

Ice queen gets her (roller) skates on! Olympic hopeful Emma Lyons, 12, has to train in a car park

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When your dream is to figure skate at the Olympics but Covid-19 closes all the ice rinks, what do you do? In Emma Lyons’ case, she came up with a unique idea to keep her ambition on track. The 12-year-old schoolgirl persuaded her parents to buy her a pair of expensive ‘off ice’ rollerblades and … Read more

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

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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

Natalie Barr, 52, shares throwback photos from 2000 Sydney Olympics

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‘You haven’t changed a bit!’ Fans go wild as Natalie Barr, 52, shares throwback photos from the Sydney Olympics TWENTY years ago By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:57 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 00:14 BST, 5 August 2020 Journalist Natalie Barr reported live from the 2000 Sydney Olympics for Channel Seven … Read more

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

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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