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Sport Science and the Olympics

Adam Walton explores the science behind high-performance sports.

Adam Walton explores the science behind high-performance sports in celebration of the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Powerlifter and Principle Lecturer in Sport at Wrexham University, Dr Chelsea Batty, reveals the level of physical preparation needed for the Olympics.

Professor of Sport Psychology at the School of Sport and Health at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Professor Stephen Mellalieu, explains the importance of athlete welfare in high-pressure competitions.

Steve Hughes from RMA Sport discusses the engineering behind custom sport wheelchairs used in the Paralympics.

Hannah Llewellyn from Sport Wales describes the organisation's multidisciplinary approach to improving the health and wellbeing of professional athletes.

Plus Mathematician, Professor Amandine Aftalion, explores both the physics and mathematics at play across a range of different sports in her new book, Be a Champion: 40 Facts You Didn鈥檛 Know About Sport and Science.

Produced by Stuart Russell.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Jul 2024 06:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 23 Jul 2024 18:30
  • Wed 24 Jul 2024 06:30
  • Sun 28 Jul 2024 06:30

Adam Walton

Adam Walton

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