Cyclist and team GB Olympic sprint coach Geoff Cooke is 18 times world sprint champion and 31 times national champion. Although now a coach himself Geoff is actually is self - coached and talks about what it takes to be the best.

Exploring Sports - Audio

An interview with an cyclist

Six audio interviews with sports enthusiasts, an amateur footballer, Olympic cyclist, fencer, judo athlete, paraglider and marathon runner discuss three themes: Motivation, Coaching and Performance and Nutrition. The course considers the body as an engine, its fuel requirements and mechanics. The course also look at improving sports performance through coaching and the place of sport in society, why it is there and what motivates competitors and spectators. This material forms part of The Open University course Y164 Exploring sport online.

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Exploring Sports - Audio