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Athletes line up for challenges
People have been urged to participate in sporting, art and cultural activities in the run-up to the London 2012 Games. Athletes including 2012 medal hopefuls such as cyclists Ed Clancy and Wendy Houvenaghel, triathlete Alistair Brownlee and gymnast Beth Tweddle participated in a series of cultural challenges in a bid to promote this year’s Open Weekend [...] -
UK athletes get ‘pressure training’
British athletes have been given a “mental tool-kit” for dealing with increased pressure and home crowd expectation during the London 2012 Olympics, according a sport support network. The English Institute of Sport (EIS) called the international event the “Psychological Games” for British competitors, due to increased national pride and heightened expectations to exceed Team GB’s success [...]