Sport Science and the Olympics

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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’t Know About Sport and Science. Produced by Stuart Russell.