Dr. Pierre-Nicolas Lemyre

Pierre-Nicolas Lemyre is Professor of Sport Psychology and Head of the Coaching and Psychology Department at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH) in Oslo. He is also Director of the Norwegian Research Center for Children and Youth Sport. His research focuses on the motivational processes of young and elite sport participants. He is currently involved in intervention projects aimed at better understanding the prevention the overtraining and burnout in young and elite sport participants, as well as in sport coaches. Along with his academic roles, Dr. Lemyre holds a part-time position at the Norwegian Olympic Training Center and has worked as an accredited sports psychologist for the Norwegian Olympic Team in Vancouver (biathlon and ice hockey) and Sochi (cross-country skiing and biathlon).