Fire breathers say their work is their joy (Boston Globe)

All they lack is John Cleese playing the part of Q, but for their next trick - the one they intend to pull off in 2012 - the brains trust behind Great Britain's Olympic success intend to bring the following futuristic advancements: radar-tracking technology for archery and the javelin; a judo robot; personalised spikes for sprinters; and a miniaturised, wireless body-sensor to help swimmers to ...