Is it the fastest swimmer, the fastest runner or the fastest cyclist who wins the Olympic Triathlon?
Which countries have the most naturally athletic populations?
Can you deduce which Olympic athletics events are represented by the graphs?
Andy wants to cycle from Land's End to John o'Groats. Will he be able to eat enough to keep him going?
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The heptathlon is an athletics competition consisting of 7 events. Can you make sense of the scoring system in order to advise a heptathlete on the best way to reach her target?
When two closely matched teams play each other, what is the most likely result?
How do decisions about scoring affect who wins a combined event such as the decathlon?
Where should runners start the 200m race so that they have all run the same distance by the finish?
In which Olympic event does a human travel fastest? Decide which events to include in your Alternative Record Book.
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Under which circumstances would you choose to play to 10 points in a game of squash which is currently tied at 8-all?
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How would you design the tiering of seats in a stadium so that all spectators have a good view?
Andy is desperate to reach John o'Groats first. Can you devise a winning race plan?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to race against Usain Bolt?
These Olympic quantities have been jumbled up! Can you put them back together again?
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Imagine you had to plan the tour for the Olympic Torch. Is there an efficient way of choosing the shortest possible route?
Countries from across the world competed in a sports tournament. Can you devise an efficient strategy to work out the order in which they finished?
Can you use your powers of logic and deduction to work out the missing information in these sporty situations?