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Coaching a lifter towards the Olympics is hard. How much harder does it become when the lifter is part of a refugee team and must train through COVID?

Dr Shyam Chavda analyses the three years leading up to the Tokyo Olympics, including his plans for training and athlete monitoring, the changes made along the way, and the factors that influenced key decisions.

Shyam is the Programme Lead for the Strength & Conditioning Distance Education MSc at Middlesex University and the Lead Performance Scientist at British Weightlifting.

Original research paper(s):

Chavda S. The (Rocky) Road to the Olympic Games: ...