More than a quarter of Brits injure themselves emulating Olympics and Paralympics heroes after watching on TV

MORE than a fifth of Brits have injured themselves trying to emulate sporting pros they’ve seen on TV.

Off the back of the Olympics and Paralympics, research of 2,000 adults found 50 per cent have been inspired by the efforts of top-level athletes like Andy Murray, Adam Peaty, Keely Hodgkinson and others.

EPAGreat Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic stars like Andy Murray have inspired around 50 per cent of Brits to get into sport[/caption] AlamyBut research shows that at least...