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- Gareth Wallis, a lecturer and expert in sports nutrition in the School of Sport and Exercise Science commented in the Guardian newspaper that diet is a key aspect of the of cycling success enjoyed by Bradley Wiggins and his teammates.
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- The Olympic Games are now less than two weeks away. In this podcast for the University of Birmingham's Ideas Lab, POLSIS's Dr Jonathan Grix discusses the Olympic 'legacy', the impact of the Games outside the capital, and parallels with the 1948 Austerity Olympics, which were also held in London.
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- Dr Jonathan Grix, Senior Lecturer in Sport Politics and Policy at the University of Birmingham, about whether the London 2012 Games will leave the country with a significant legacy after the Olympic Flame has been extinguished.
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- The University of Birmingham has been unmistakably linked to the London 2012 Olympics, from the campus being used for the Jamaican track and field teams pre-Olympic camp to having a number of alumni set to compete in the games, and one former student who is heavily involved is Adam Pengilly.
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