right here we are, today it is the last day of 2012 as well as as typical it is time for reflections. What an incredible year it has been. So much expectations for the “home” Olympics in London as well as amazing results not only in terms of sporting success however likewise for the feel great of the nation. Also, one more year of blogging is gone by as well as the number of sees is enhanced again. In fact, this year the blog got 33,286 sees from 157 countries. I am still impressed by such rate of interest however likewise extremely happy of contributing to the advancement as well as sharing of understanding associated to sport as well as exercise science.So, right here is my say thanks to you to all the readers. I hope visitors discover this blog helpful as well as I will try to grow it a bit much more in 2013, trying to update the style as well as trying to establish much more material with useful applications for coaches as well as sports scientists working in the genuine world of sport as well as physical activity.I did not handle to publish much on this blog, less than 20 blog entrances as well as a couple on my employers’ blog. It was a extremely challenging as well as stressful year. nevertheless all the difficult work, the hours spent planning as well as executing the different jobs in the lead as much as the Olympics as well as the support offered during the London 2012 Olympic games has been a journey I will never forget. Not an simple ride, however what an honour to be part of something so big! many of all, it was a gratifying experience to be part of a thriving scientific neighborhood which was working difficult to offer our athletes with the very best possible resources to contend in London. The London games were a really incredible experience. The Olympic village was incredible, well developed as well as truly a excellent location to work.We handled to style as well as run a amazing facility for our athletes as well as personnel to be able to prepare in the very best possible method for every competition as well as recuperate quicker between competitions. The location had a excellent environment as well as it was fantastic to be there to support not only our fantastic athletes however likewise the amazing coaches as well as support personnel working with them on a everyday basis to assist accomplish the dream of winning an Olympic medal.The medals won by team GB were 65 in the end. 3rd general location in the medal table, finest result ever for team GB, as well as many of all team GB was much better than Australia (there is such a rivalry between the two countries that even politicians bet on results as well as you can see right here what type of things the losing sports priest has to do!).More medals in much more sport than ever before. amazing result. Our athletes were part of a excellent show organised completely by LOCOG with incredible ceremonies, amazing facilities, excellent organisation, amazing volunteers as well as an extremely positive atmosphere. When you see pleased crowds such as this one…you understand that every minute spent working was well worth it.The memories will stay with me forever.Just few days to rest as well as recuperate as well as as soon as I was back at work great deal of things happened. The tradition job of the Institute of sport exercise as well as health and wellness lastly ended up being truth as well as a new base will be opened soon to offer research study as well as education chances in partnership with university college London as well as UCLH. two of my trainees completed their PhDs as well as published their very first papers (Dr. Zoe Wimshurst for vision training as well as Dr. Catherine Hesford for Near Infrared Spectroscopy) as well as have started a profession in used research study as well as higher education as well as I am sure they will do extremely well in the future. I likewise handled to begin a new research study group at UCL devoted to sports as well as health and wellness Analytics (SHARP). There are some amazing people with proficiency in different fields as well as I am looking ahead to a productive few years discovering from great colleagues and establishing new methods to gathering as well as analysing data in Sport. I guarantee to compose much more about this interesting effort in the new year. It was a excellent year likewise for the ESPRIT job which is constantly establishing ingenious technologies as well as methods for sport as well as health. Again, a excellent enjoyment to be part of such a skilled group of people. On the sporting front, preparations for SOCHI 2014 are in full swing as well as jobs as well as activities for our winter season sports will accelerate in 2013 to make sure our winter season athletes reach Russia with the very best possible conditions to be the very best they can be. 2013 looks already busy. I have a listing of papers to compose as well as submit, jobs to begin or complete, trips to make, athletes as well as coaches to work with, people to meet, lectures to provide in the UK as well as abroad, however many of all I understand there are tons of things I want to discover as well as develop. So I understand already that it is going to be a excellent year. If I discover half of what I learnt this year, I will be a pleased as well as lucky guy in 2013. With few hours delegated the end of 2012 I desire you all the very best for next year with great health and wellness as well as lots of discovering opportunities.“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. discover as if you were to online forever.” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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