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 Team GB's Olympic Success: Five Factors Behind Their Rio Medal Rush
  1. The national lottery where athletes are rewarded with lottery money 
  2. No compromise culture as they heavily invest in sports
  3. The high-performance system - use more applications and increase funding 
  4. New emerging stars 
  5. Team spirit 

 


 How Neuroscientists Explain The Mind-Clearing Magic Of Running

Neuroscientists describe aerobic exercise as the only activity that produces new neurons in the hippocampus. An increase in aerobic exercise helps increase brain activity