Why 23 March could be the secret behind Team GB success
Could being born on 23 March be the secret behind Team GB Olympic success?
A curious statistic has emerged that Jason Kenny, Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Steve Redgrave and Mo Farah were all born on the same date.
Sports and exercise scientist, and former Head of Conditioning for UK Athletics, John Kiely, told 5 live鈥檚 Peter Allen that the season you are born in does have a biological influence.
"In general summer babies tend to be a bit heavier, they maybe hit puberty at different times. Kids in October tend to be healthier."
This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on 17 August 2016.
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