The London 2012 games promises to deliver the thrilling spectacle of the world's strongest, fittest and fastest men and women going head-to-head in the search to be the best, and to smash Olympic and world records. Can you keep up? Maybe not your body, but how about your brain? In "Sporting Brain Games" you'll find an intriguing blend of puzzles, posers, conundrums and fascinating trivia to test your logical, creative and lateral thinking skills. As you progress through the puzzles of increasing complexity in each category, you'll be working against the clock - each has a time-to-beat deadline set. All the answers are in the back of the book and, as you complete each section, or when you've finished the entire brain-training programme, you are invited to total your scores. Now check the calibrated chart to see whether your thinking is worthy of a gold, silver or bronze "Sporting Brain Games" medal. Whatever your performance, your brain will feel fitter.

Author Biography

Charles Phillips is a prolific author specializing in popular history, mythology, cinema and arts, popular science, popular psychology and MBS titles. He is also a passionate puzzler and sports trivia fan. He also contributed to the Reader's Digest Compendium of Puzzles and Brain Teasers (2000).