Pressure - and the athlete's ability to perform under pressure when it really matters - will play a major role in the outcome of every Olympic event: every sport, every race, every match, every game, every fight, every lift, and every throw ... pressure has more influence over who wins Olympic medals than any other factor.
Being selected to compete at an Olympic Games is a great achievement. Winning a medal at an Olympic Games is nothing short of brilliant. However, many athletes who gain selection for an Olympic Games do not win a medal because of some of the largely avoidable mistakes they make between being selected and the 'Games. This article discusses the five most common mistakes athletes make leading into an Olympic Games and suggests strategies to avoid them.
You think winning Gold Medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was hard....you aint seen nothin yet. It will more difficult and more challenging to win Gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games than at any previous Games. Want to win in London? Read on.