Rio 2016

Helen Glover is step closer to being first British rower to compete at Olympics after having child

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Women’s single sculls (W1x) Victoria Thornley (Club: Leander Club / Hometown: Wrexham) Coach: Paul Reedy Women’s pair (W2-) Helen Glover (Marlow RC / Penzance) Polly Swann (Univ. of Edinburgh & Leander Club / Edinburgh) Coach: Hamish Burrell Lightweight women’s double sculls (LW2x) Emily Craig (University of London BC / Mark Cross) Imogen Grant (Cambridge Univ. … Read more

Olympic medals are easier to win in the afternoon

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Olympic medals are easier to win in the afternoon: Peak physical performance is around 5pm and body clock can make the difference between winning and losing Researchers studied 144 swimmers who competed at four Olympic Games  All swam in the heats, semis and finals which were scheduled for various times Data shows body clock leads … Read more