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Robot volleyball machine helps Japan team practise attacks
Robotic arms whizz along the net so volleyball players can rehearse 鈥渟pikes鈥� against defensive blockers, and the system can be set-up to mimic opposing teams
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Best anti-ageing exercise is high intensity interval training
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Try these simple mental tests to see if you’re a good athlete
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Concussed athletes more likely to injure their legs months later
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Humans are better endurance runners than any other animal
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“Intersex” athlete Caster Semenya rightly free to run at Rio
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Childhood obesity strategy stops short of banning junk food ads
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Inspired by the Olympic vibe? Get moving to save your life
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104-year-old cyclist named world’s greatest centenarian athlete
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Green Olympic pool: perfect storm of sun, heat and still water?
The green diving pool in Rio is likely down to algae, encouraged by sunlight, warmth, and perfectly calm water that have combined to reduce chlorine levels
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Just a few hours鈥� exercise a week makes your heart grow bigger
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Gene doping in sport could make the Olympics fairer and safer
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Transgender Olympians in Rio don’t have an unfair advantage
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Desk job death risk is eliminated by an hour’s walk or cycle
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