Winning an Olympic medal is never easy, and every athlete who makes a final to be in contention for a medal will have worked hard to get there through selection events, qualifying rounds and semi-finals. Watching the 2012 canoe slalom qualifying heats over the last two days, I’ve been reminded that that for many athletes [...]
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What’s the psychological difference between qualifying and competing for a medal?
Tags: Psychology, Slalom
What can you learn from an Olympian?
I turned up at Harefield last Sunday morning for a slalom session to find Campbell Walsh on the water already. I know Campbell from my days working as sport psych with the GB slalom team. Campbell won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics and has an outstanding track record over the years. Despite narrowly [...]
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