#1: Coleman's drug suspension & hockey without bodychecks

In the first episode of 2021, I discuss why the International Olympic Committee (IOC) needs to make a decisions about cancelling, postponing or going ahead with the Tokyo 2021 Olympics soon to avoid causing psychological harm to athletes. And French coach Raymond Domenech's appointment at Nantes is a bad decision, because he uses personality tests wrong. Inside the mind of sport, uses the science of sport psychology to take you behind the news and inside the minds of the athletes that feature in them. 

In the last episode of 2020, I question whether Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho is a sore loser. Why Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp can get away with different behaviour than Mourinho. And what German tennis player Julia Görges and Canadian triathlete Paula Findley have in common? Inside the mind of sport, uses the science of sport psychology to take you behind the news and inside the minds of the athletes that feature in them.

In this episode, I am joined by my colleague Laura Parrot, owner of Wheelhouse MPC and PHD Student at the University of Ottawa. Together, we discuss why missing a key player due to Covid-19 can have an impact on the entire team, including seemingly unrelated parts of the team. What the psychological impact is of technological advances in sport for the athletes and why it seems so difficult for sports to accept mental health issues as legitimate injuries that need to be taken seriously. Inside the mind of sport, uses the science of sport psychology to take you behind the news and inside the minds of the athletes that feature in them.

This episode is a comparison between Netflix shows Last Chance U and Cheer that I made some time ago. I compare the performance environments of the teams and look at several different factors and try to understand how these teams work and why athletes and coaches some of the behaviour you see in the shows

In this episode of inside the mind of sport, an unconventional tribute to the life and achievements of Argentine Soccer Superstar Diego Maradona, what is takes to look at a horrific formula 1 crash and get into the car only moments after that and what it means that the first female has participated in the major college football. Youtube video about why extreme sport athletes aren't crazy : https://youtu.be/Tqx9_SfpMnw Inside the mind of sport, use  the science of sport psychology to take you behind the news and inside the minds of the athletes that feature in them.

In today's episode: Orlando City experience the craziest MLS playoff win ever and taking a look at why young male tennis players can win the ATP finals but not the grand slams. Inside the mind of sport, use  the science of sport psychology to take you behind the news and inside the minds of the athletes that feature in them.

In today's episode: how can the best golfer in history be so bad and why is it so hard for athletes to retire? Inside the mind of sport, use  the science of sport psychology to take you behind the news in inside the minds of the athletes that feature in them.

In this week's episode, I discuss what makes Rafael Nadal so special after his 1000th career win, why diving exists in soccer and how we can get rid of it and what is so impressive about Primoz Roglic's Vuelta d'Espana win. Inside the mind of sport, use  the science of sport psychology to take you behind the news in inside the minds of the athletes that feature in them.

In the first episode of inside the mind of sport, Jelle talks about 100m sprinter Christian Coleman's suspension and what the impact of a OHL hockey season without physical contact could mean for the athletes and teams involved

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