Olympics 2012: how to get involved in shooting

You needn't be a country gent or an action heroine to wield a big gun. Rachel Holmes explains how to sample the sport of shooting

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in synchronised swimming

Looking for something to fill an Olympic-shaped hole in your life? Take up synchronised swimming, says Rachel Holmes

Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: can lifting weights prevent diabetes?

It may have been fun to watch weightlifters in action during the Olympics – but doing some ourselves might be beneficial for our health

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in water polo

Rugby in water sounds crazy, but it's a real live Olympic sport: water polo. Rachel Holmes explains how to give it a go

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in boxing

Inspired by Nicola Adams and Katie Taylor? Give boxing a go. Peter Beech explains how to get started

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in rowing

Good news! You don't have to be posh or a protester to enter the world of rowing. You do have to read this article, says Rachel Holmes

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in wrestling

Forget Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Rock. Retain colourful spandex and aggression. Rachel Holmes explains how to take up proper wrestling

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in hockey

Good news: that PE lesson at school where they armed all the pupils is also a sport played by responsible adults. Get stuck in, writes Peter Beech

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in gymnastics

Find a legitimate reason to wear a leotard by having a crack at artistic, rhythmic or general gymnastics, writes Peter Beech

Olympics 2012: how to get involved in sailing

Get yourself down to the shoreline in an oversized lifejacket, and possibly a helmet. Sailing is back – you heard it here first, writes Rachel Holmes