When you think of the Olympics, you probably imagine Usain Bolt sprinting towards another world record or Yelena Isinbayeva pole vaulting over the crowd. These
Tag: Olympics
Guest Post: A Brief History of Medicine at the Olympics
Today, most of the attention at the Olympics is aimed at doping, so it’s very easy to overlook all other medical interventions that happen during
The History of the Olympic Barbell
A friend of mine recently made a very serious and from my perspective funny discovery. Having spent months training in a University gym replete with
The History of the Olympic Barbell
A friend of mine recently made a very serious and from my perspective funny discovery. Having spent months training in a University gym replete with
Drug-taking in Ancient Times
Performance enhancing drugs seem to become more problematic every year. Athletes are getting bigger, stronger and faster. Spectators are getting curious, suspicious and concerned. Performance
Louis Abele Training Programme
Although unknown to the modern olympic lifter, Abele was one of America’s finest lifters during the 1940s and 1950s. Unfortunately he was overshadowed by fellow