Nutrition is also a valuable component that can help athletes both protect themselves and improve performance.

During the 60's, drug use was in fashion in the U.S.

Olympians are the product of the Movement, and to get them to the stadiums, pools and playing fields, it takes the actions of legions of people who might not be Olympians.

My family knew, but most of the sporting world did not realize that my right hand been some 75% paralyzed.

The Olympics have been with the world since 776 B.C., and have only been interrupted by war, especially in the modern era.

The East Germans first used biomechanics. This meant that rather than guessing about technique and form, they could apply changes to athletic performance based on science.

The Ancient Games are relatively obscure to most Olympians, but to understand just what the Games are about, it is really necessary to investigate the roots and the meaning that has transformed culture and society for so many years.