Today is day #1 of the Olympics!!

Each day of the Olympics we will highlight the top sports and some fitness tips and facts

For a full schedule of the days events check out ESPN

Today’s featured sports are:

Badminton

-2nd most popular world sport after soccer!

-Fastest Racket Sport

-Footwork-most fundamental skill needed to play well.

Beach Volleyball

-Game of constant motion

-Check out Gabby Reece’s site for more volleyball tips

Fencing

- Complex sport that takes years of repetitive, muscle-memory building exercises

Basketball

-One of the most popular & widely viewed sports in the world

-How does one become a top shooter?