Olympic Dreams

The fascinating documentary series returns to BBC1, to track our Olympic hopefuls as they set their sights on glory at London 2012.

Learn about the road from PE to the podium, the unique relationship between coach and athlete and the difficult job of deciding who goes to the games.

Talking sports

Our sports stars reveal their secrets – and our experts explain the science behind sport. Watch our video insights.

How does a young athlete travel to their training session? Getting to the podium really is a family affair.

What you eat controls how you perform. Our athletes and experts give insight into diet and hydration.

Choosing the right athletes to send to the Olympics is a difficult and controversial process. Who goes, who decides?

Athletes achieve their best through a mix of hard work and sport science.

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