A lot has been said about Usain Bolt – his brilliance, his stature and his music tastes. But the suggestion that he is the limit of human performance has been soundly rebuffed by sports scientists and statisticians alike. We did the same as many others and looked at previous performances to see if there was […]
How Far Could Usain Bolt Jump?
Introduction Usain Bolt is currently the fastest sprinter in the world. His two world records in last year’s athletics world championships were astonishing even for his standards, but what next? Bolt has often talked about reverting to competing in his original event of the 400 metres, and has already competed in a 400 metre race […]
The golden decade – next stop Vancouver 2010
It’s all downhill from here After the worst winter for 47 years, the snow has finally gone. I miss it already and now I’m looking forward to virtual winter from the comfort of my armchair courtesy of the BBC and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Britain is not best suited for winter sports since we […]
Running with breasts, a weighty issue
Recently, I received an email from Inside the Games, an online newsletter used to keep people up-to-date on the London 2012 Olympics and other events. It had the following headline: Rawlinson removes breast implants to help win Olympic gold in London With only this to go on, I was confused because the only Rawlinson I […]
Engineering Sport 