The physiology of the mountain stages, and its implications for our understanding of the anti-doping struggle
Archives for 2012
Olympic buzz: The Tour, Bolt vs Blake and other Olympic musings
July is traditionally our bumper period here on the Science of Sport, with the Tour and the peak of the athletics season, but unfortunately so far it’s been a bumper period for “real work” too, hence the infrequent posting. Between students, writing and recent work for the South African Olympic broadcaster Supersport, I’ve barely kept […]
Olympic buzz: Nike’s super-fast clothes, USADA’s Armstrong case and on-track action
Three relatively short comments today, as we move into the final six weeks before the London Olympic Games start. We look today at the USADA charges against Lance Armstrong, then shift to the Games to look at Nike’s new suit and the claims it makes for performance, and wrap up with some brief thoughts on […]
Four quick thoughts on Comrades 2012
A more “South African-centric” post today, since it covers a very South African race. Hopefully, one that promotes or encourages more international presence for the race though. Here are some thoughts on the Comrades Ultra-Marathon. Yesterday saw the 2012 running of South Africa’s biggest ultra-marathon, the Comrades Ultra-marathon. This race, for those who don’t know, […]
Olympic buzz: Road to London as Merritt speaks on Pistorius
One quick thought today, to keep the Olympic momentum going, as we’re now only 71 days away from the Olympic Games. The story is LaShawn Merritt commenting on Oscar Pistorius, which is noteworthy mainly because it’s the first time that anyone has voiced a concern over Pistorius’ participation and potential advantage. And yes, it’s “only” […]
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