Alistair McGregor has found himself facing a late challenge for his Olympic place in Beijing and Sunderland and Scotland international football keeper Craig Gordon is the man piling the pressure on Alistair. Well, not exactly.  But Britain’s most expensive Premier League keeper did swap goalkeeping gloves for hockey pads at Loughborough University earlier this week. [...]

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Check out these limited edition “Retro” helmet produced exclusively for Barrington Sports, UK. Clean crisp classic looking helmets with no fuss.  The OBO CK helmet offers unrivaled protection at the highest level of the game. Replacing the coveted Union Jack helmet these retro helmets will help you keep your head! Link to page on Barrington’s website [...]

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Veryan Pappin was the last goalkeeper from Scotland to represent Great Britain and it is well documented that he was a member of the gold medal-winning squad at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Alistair McGregor is the number one choice here and hopes Britain will book their place in Beijing at the Olympic qualifying tournament here [...]

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What use would Kiwi sports equipment manufacturer OBO have for high-speed cameras, capable of capturing 2,000 frames per second? The answer to that question isn’t that obvious, but damn cool. Read more about OBO and Nightside Test Design’s clever use of high-tech gear for designing their products.

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Interested in the OBO value and culture? Download the OBO Values and Culture PDF (21kb) You will need the free Adobe Reader to open the PDF. Link here.

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A spin-off from OBO’s new knowledge could also lead to riot police around the world wearing protective gear made in New Zealand. A $217,000 investment from TechNZ, the business investment arm of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, is helping OBO understand exactly what happens to the body, particularly the face and head, when [...]

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An interesting table displaying the use of goalkeeping brands in the 2008 Beijing Olympics

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Get used to planning what you’re going to eat each day. Planning helps to stop eating whatever, whenever. Check the labels for the amount of fat, carbs, and protein they contain.This is an example of an eating plan for a player who has a light run in the morning followed by training or game in [...]

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Drinking adequate amounts of fluid can prevent dehydration, reduce heat disorders, and provide a convenient source of energy. It can get pretty hot in all that gear and fluids help regulate your body’s temperature. Ensuring you have sufficient fluids before and during training, can improve your performance. Replacing lost fluid after training helps in your body’s recovery.

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Bruises, sprains, knocks and even broken bones come with the territory of a goalkeeper. Protein helps in the repair and recovery of damaged muscles and tissues, and in the recovery of energy stores. Consuming sufficient amounts of protein enables your body to recovery from training and to build strength. For young goalkeepers, protein is also [...]

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