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27/07/2011

Can nerves be a good thing? Charles van Commenee, head coach of UK athletics, doesn't seem to think so. He says 'athletes who are nervous are simply not focused enough.

Can nerves be a good thing? Charles van Commenee, head coach of UK athletics, doesn't seem to think so. He says "athletes who are nervous are simply not focused enough". We hear from a leading golf coach, a former England wicketkeeper and a sports psychologist.

Plus probation officers in England and Wales spend three quarters of their time on paperwork. We hear from probation officers and from the chair of the Commons committee behind the findings.

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Wed 27 Jul 2011 10:00

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  • Wed 27 Jul 2011 10:00