MetCast - July 2024

Manchester Metropolitan University Podcast

In the July edition of MetCast, we turn our focus to the excitement of the Olympic Games, which will begin at the end of this month in Paris.

With Manchester Metropolitan’s world-class Institute of Sport offering state-of-the-art facilities and supporting elite athletes and top-class teams, it’s no surprise to hear that our impactful research is not only relevant, but provides vital insight to help Olympians prepare for the games.

In this edition, we meet Irish track cyclist, Olympic hopeful and Manchester Met Alumna, Alice Sharpe. Alice discusses her preparations for the games and her fond memories of studying at our University.

We also look at the undeniable impact genes have on athletic performance and we revisit our environment chamber and discuss how athletes can prepare for Summer games and extreme temperatures.