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  • family cheering on the couch

    Spectator sports

    • Jun 26, 2024
    • by Anne Finch

    Get that gold medal winning feeling while watching your favourite athletes compete at this year's Paris Olympics with our spectator sports workout! These fun little exercises build on the moves we're already doing while we watch.

  • Sugary drinks don't belong in sport

    Olympians don't fuel their bodies with junk food, and neither should we

    • Jun 11, 2024
    • by Ainslie Sartori

    As millions of children and families around the globe tune in to see amazing feats of strength, endurance, and agility at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, health experts have raised concerns about the huge volume of junk food and sugary drink marketing they will unwittingly be exposed to.

  • What fuels me?: with Verity Long-Droppert, WA softballer

    • Aug 06, 2021
    • by LiveLighter

    We caught up with WA softballer Verity Long-Droppert as part of our latest social media campaign. We talked food, sports and preparing for performance.

  • winter olympics armchair exercises

    Make like an Olympian and get moving

    • Feb 09, 2018
    • by Peter Edwards

    As the Winter Olympics kick off it's time to jump off the couch and get moving.

  • Gold burger

    Time for burger-free Olympics

    • Jun 21, 2017
    • by Alice Pryor

    As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and McDonald’s part ways, it's a unique opportunity for the IOC to look for healthier sponsors.

  • Burger with gold medal inside. Text reads 'junk food and sport don't belong together'.

    Is junk food really on the menu for our Olympians?

    • Aug 15, 2016
    • by David Bryant, Steve Pratt

    So just what will (and won’t) the athletes be eating in Rio?