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Jan 2021
29m 17s

Sport...On Our Terms ft. Rasmus Ankersen

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
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On this episode of Life…On Our Terms host Gemma Cairney takes a look at how to do things differently in the world of sport with a genuine modern-day innovator - Rasmus Ankersen. Rasmus is a performance specialist, an entrepreneur, a best-selling author and, most notably, Co-Director of Football at Brentford FC. We hear how Rasmus uses some fresh approaches, including data-driven decision making and a new way to nurture talent, to transform how learning is achieved in sport.


As part of this episode Gemma is also joined by Bobby, a student with The Open University and a professional football player, to discuss keeping your options open, planning for the future and finding a balance in life.


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