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What makes Usain Bolt the fastest human over 100m? Is there something about his muscle fibres that enable him to sprint faster than anyone else? How is Jessica Ennis-Hill able to perform at a world-beating standard in seven different disciplines? How can Andy Murray withstand the pressure to play championship-winning tennis on Wimbledon’s centre court? How have they become so mentally and physically tough? If these questions interest you, then sports science could be for you.
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