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  • Team GB’s Olympic heroes will spend 5,000 days a year in UK schools coaching the stars of the future, Culture Secretary Maria Miller has said. Pride in Britain is back thanks to the summer spectacle which captivated the country, she told the Conservative party conference. She promised to build on the Games’ success, creating a…

  • (Click here to watch the video above) Oscar Pistorius – Paralympics will change perceptions about disability, as reported in The Guardian: Pistorius, the South African star of the Games, believes other countries will learn a lot from Britain’s enlightened approach to hosting the 2012 Paralympics. “The UK is definitely a country which deals with disability…

  • olympictrivia: Istanbul, Tokyo, or Madrid?  Which one do YOU think will host the 2020 Olympics?

  • The FHT will be eagerly following Paralympic swimmer and sports massage fan, Graham Edmunds, who the FHT interviewed for International Therapist journal (IT April 2012). Click here to log in to the Sports section of our Reading Room to read Graham’s article.

  • The British aroma of London 2012 victory bouquets… Each bouquet features four different types of British rose – Aqua, Ilios, Marie Clare and Wimbledon – and all roses have been grown in the UK especially for the event. Bouquets also include lavender, rosemary and mint. Wheat has also been included, symbolising energy. More info and…

  • While it can be tough for vegetarians, in general, to ensure an adequate intake of protein, iron and vitamin B12, some Olympic athletes are going against the grain with strict vegetarian diets. Lizzie Armistead, a silver medal winner at London 2012, shows us that it can be done. Full article  Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos

  • Cancer Charity’s concern over Olympic partners: World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has joined the growing chorus voicing concern over the links between London 2012 and companies such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Cadbury. The cancer prevention charity fears the marketing of food and drink high in fat, sugar and salt at the Olympics will associate these…

  • The FHT is proud to share some of our members’ involvement in the Olympics and Paralympics… At our recent FHT 50th anniversary training congress and exhibition, we were delighted that some of our members came forward to tell us about their involvement with the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, from an Olympic torchbearer, to sports therapists…

  • Tune in to BBC One’s ‘The Truth About Sports Products’, tomorrow at 8pm. As many of us try to get fitter in this Olympic summer, Panorama investigates the sports products that promise to boost your performance. Are those pricey trainers worth the money? Can sports drinks really help you work out for longer? Are protein…

  • http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1 Channel 4’s ‘50 days to go: Athlete video diaries’ Athletes discuss what training and pre-Games competitions they will be doing ahead of the Olympic Games. (Source: http://download.macromedia.com/)

  • First athletes arrive in Wales in warm up to Games With less than four weeks until the 2012 Olympics kick off in the Millennium Stadium, the first pre-Games training camps staying in Wales have arrived in Cardiff. Athletics New Zealand, a 25 person strong team of athletes, coaches and support staff are due to spend…

  • Tom Daley, “I dream of doing my best dive” – London 2012 Daley will compete in the 10m synchronised competition and solo on the 10m and 3m platforms. Read his inspiring story