Exploring Sports - Audio

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Six audio interviews with sports enthusiasts, an amateur footballer, Olympic cyclist, fencer, judo athlete, paraglider and marathon runner discuss three themes: Motivation, Coaching and Performance and Nutrition. The course considers the body as an engine, its fuel requirements and mechanics. The co…

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    Exploring Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009 0:55


    An introduction to Exploring Sports

    Transcript -- Exploring Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009


    Transcript -- An introduction to Exploring Sports

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    An interview with an amateur footballer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009 9:37


    16 year old amateur footballer Richard Veers talks about the career of a footballer and the importance of communication when coaching football

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    Transcript -- An interview with an amateur footballer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009


    Transcript -- 16 year old amateur footballer Richard Veers talks about the career of a footballer and the importance of communication when coaching football

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    An interview with an cyclist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009 10:54


    Cyclist and team GB Olympic sprint coach Geoff Cooke is 18 times world sprint champion and 31 times national champion. Although now a coach himself Geoff is actually is self - coached and talks about what it takes to be the best.

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    Transcript -- An interview with an cyclist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009


    Transcript -- Cyclist and team GB Olympic sprint coach Geoff Cooke is 18 times world sprint champion and 31 times national champion. Although now a coach himself Geoff is actually is self - coached and talks about what it takes to be the best.

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    An interview with a fencer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009 8:16


    Student Sophie Troiano describes how being a competitive fencer can be hard while still studying

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    Transcript -- An interview with a fencer

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    Transcript -- Student Sophie Troiano describes how being a competitive fencer can be hard while still studying

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    An interview with a judo athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009 6:23


    As one of the young hopefuls for 2012, Colleen Kerr has been practising judo for 12 years and clarifies how important nutrition is in a weight categorised sport

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    Transcript -- An interview with a judo athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009


    Transcript -- As one of the young hopefuls for 2012, Colleen Kerr has been practising judo for 12 years and clarifies how important nutrition is in a weight categorised sport

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    An interview with a paraglider

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009 9:25


    David Snowdon has been paragliding for 15 years, 13 of those have been at an international level. David is a self-taught pilot

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    Transcript -- An interview with a paraglider

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009


    Transcript -- David Snowdon has been paragliding for 15 years, 13 of those have been at an international level. David is a self-taught pilot

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    An interview with a marathon runner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009 6:27


    Serious amateur marathon runner Mick Curry runs in excess of 100miles a week and is motivated by his family and chronically disabled son Philip

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    Transcript -- An interview with a marathon runner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009


    Transcript -- Serious amateur marathon runner Mick Curry runs in excess of 100miles a week and is motivated by his family and chronically disabled son Philip

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