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The Underdog Effect: How Being Doubted can Build a Champion

The Underdog Effect: How Being Doubted can Build a Champion

by Dylan Sidhu | May 28, 2025 | Mindset

To say that the favourite is always triumphant would be a million miles from the truth. So, why do certain athletes thrive on being the underdog? Sometimes, they say that it is better to chase than be chased, so here are examples of sportspeople who buy into this and...
Steven Bradbury’s Unbelievable Gold: The Crash That Made History and the Comeback That Defined It

Steven Bradbury’s Unbelievable Gold: The Crash That Made History and the Comeback That Defined It

by Benj Simmons | May 23, 2025 | Mindset

Many sports fans remember Steven Bradbury’s remarkable 1000m speed skating gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics because of the immense crash in the final lap that granted him victory. However, the true beauty of his road to glory comes from his survival and...
How Mirna Valerio Redefined Ultrarunning and Defied Body StereotypesThe Runner Nobody Expected

How Mirna Valerio Redefined Ultrarunning and Defied Body StereotypesThe Runner Nobody Expected

by Thomas Halliday | May 23, 2025 | Mindset

Defiance explores the world of the ultra-marathon through the story of Mirna Valerio and the challenges she had to overcome physically and mentally. Mirna Valerio is a former opera singer who turned to endurance running. As a plus-sized woman, she set herself the...
Q&A: Three-Time Olympic Champion Ed Clancy: ‘I had the weight of the world on my shoulders’

Q&A: Three-Time Olympic Champion Ed Clancy: ‘I had the weight of the world on my shoulders’

by Jack Dean | May 22, 2025 | Mindset, Mindset Top Story

From a career-threatening injury to Olympic immortality. The untold story of how Britain’s most decorated team pursuiter fought through isolation, doubt and unbearable pressure to make history. I know what you’re thinking. How could a three-time Olympic...

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