London Eye: Oliver wants more sleep to achieve dream

Beijing : China | Aug 01, 2012 at 7:44 PM PDT

Source: The independent

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After years of hard work and preparation, the Great British weightlifter Jack Oliver's Olympic dream nearly ended before it started, after he slept through his alarm yesterday. "I was meant to be up at six o'clock, go downstairs and have a nice pre-weigh-in shower and a bit of a stretch," the 21-year-old... FULL ARTICLE AT The independent

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