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Marlon Devonish
Marlon was a professional sprinter for Great Britain for over twenty years. He competed in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay and is Britain’s most decorated male athlete with eighteen medals.
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Sport, Exercise and Health Science
The course incorporates the traditional disciplines of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, psychology and nutrition, which are studied in the context of sport, exercise and health. Students will cover a range of core and optional topics and carry out practical investigations in laboratory and field settings.
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Irene Garcia Moreno
Irene studied French Philology and English Philology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and spent a year in Paris, studying language and literature at Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
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Marlon Devonish’s Elite Performance A-Z: J for Journey
In this week’s A-Z of Elite Performance, Olympic Gold Medalist and BISS Puxi Elite Performance Coach Marlon Devonish, takes on J for Journey. Marlon’s journey to Olympic Gold is well documented but the mindset of how he and his peers reached that level of success is less clear. Marlon shares some personal stories about his approach to elite performance and how he works at The British International School Shanghai Puxi to help others make their journey to success.
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Marlon Devonish’s Elite Performance A-Z: I for Interpretation
The rules are there for a reason. They keep the sport clean, they create a level playing field and they provide a basis by which athletes and spectators can trust the sport.
However, in elite performance the laws can so often be open to interpretation. In this weeks blog, Olympic Gold Medalist and BISS Puxi Elite Performance Coach Marlon Devonish gives an honest assessment how the rules can be bent, micro-doping and shares some moments of when he crossed the line and took the consequences. He also discusses how the sports educators at BISS Puxi work to develop a moral compass that allows students to individually navigate their way through rules, competition and sports.
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Marlon Devonish’s Elite Performance A-Z: H for Humour
Humour is an essential part of elite performance. It’s a natural release from the pressures of your demanding schedule. It’s also a crucial part of surviving the twists and turns of the competitive world of athletics, business or even school.
In this weeks blog, Olympic Gold Medalist and BISS Puxi Elite Performance Coach Marlon Devonish, shares some of the fun stories, he and his fellow athletes engaged in during the highs and lows of the international athletic circuit.
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Marlon Devonish’s Elite Performance A-Z: G for Goals
In this edition of A-Z, Olympic Gold Medalist Marlon Devonish discusses goals and how to achieve them. He looks at how elite performers transform strategy to execution to achieve the desired outcome. Marlon also gives a personal insight as to who inspired him as a young teenager, striving for that Great Britain jersey, when he just started to dream of Gold.
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Marlon Devonish’s Elite Performance A-Z: E for Energy
Health, nutrition and wellness is quite rightly the number one priority for so many parents at BISS Puxi. However, in the busy and hectic life in Shanghai we can easily start to feel tired and run down. In this week’s blog, Olympic Gold medalist Marlon Devonish explores E for Energy and shares his perspective on nutrition, diets and what Chinese treats he likes to eat when eating out in Shanghai.
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