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Paralympics highlights varied attitudes towards disability

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

The Paralympics opening ceremony was a celebration, both of intellectual and physical achievement of the past, and Britain’s willingness to embrace new ideas as it moves into the future. It was also a hymn to tolerance and diversity, with virtually … Continue reading →

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Menstruation and sports performance

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Known as “The Curse” menstruation has had some bad publicity, especially when it comes to sports performance. Rumour has it that the renowned physiologist Per-Olof Astrand once wrote that “women should not swim during menstruation because of the possibility of … Continue reading →

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The Olympics – the UK’s biggest peacetime security challenge

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

The Olympic Games presents the biggest emergency management and security challenges that the UK has ever seen during peacetime. It is difficult to give definitive numbers concerning how many extra people will visit the capital during the Games, but estimates … Continue reading →

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Policing, public order and the Olympic Games

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

The policing and maintenance of public order at a major sporting event is always a significant job for the contemporary police service. This is especially the case with an event like the London Olympics. The Games will take place over … Continue reading →

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How Olympic success can lead to a political career

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Going from sports star to politician might not be the most obvious career move, but for a number of Olympians around the world this seems to be increasingly popular step. After all, the shelf life of most athletes is relatively … Continue reading →

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Get ‘in the flow’ with London 2012

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

We could be forgiven for thinking that the Olympics this year will be all about sport. However, the London Olympics is destined to be an event that captures our imaginations by showcasing a wide range of collective, creative energies, through … Continue reading →

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Silver cross? The strange case of counterfactual thinking among Olympic athletes

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

As a psychologist, I’m interested in how people decide what the reasons for a behaviour or action are. For instance, if Team GB wins the Olympic football gold medal there might be a whole range of reasons that we attribute … Continue reading →

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A game of ‘political chicken’: The Olympics and industrial action

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

The London Olympics has been over five years in the planning; involving thousands of people and hundreds of millions of pounds. With a huge influx of politicians, business people – not to mention tourists – flooding London in a month’s … Continue reading →

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When Olympic rivalries erupt

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

The Olympics is famously meant to be non-political. As its governing body the IOC is always reminding us, ‘it’s all about the sport’. Except of course that it isn’t. It’s never been about the sport. It’s about continuing old rivalries … Continue reading →

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