15 Essentials to Being an Olympic Athlete

Here’s an interesting article that mentions 15 essentials to being an Olympic athlete written by a 2-time Olympian:

• Talent (Nature)
• Practice (Nurture)
• Support Network (Friends and Family)

• Coaching
• Selfishness
• Luck
• Mental Toughness
• Physical Robustness
• Physiologists and Physiotherapists
• Money
• Time
• Preparation
• Nutrition
• Rest
• Distractions