Starting tomorrow, for 16 days , the most extraordinary athletes from around the world will be racing in 306 events, in 28 sports. As you marvel over what an athletically fit and trained body, with a powerful mind, can do on race day, keep in mind that this select group of the population is not unlike you. Olympic athletes are not superhuman. They are not machines. They do not have magical powers or special talents that cannot be trained or obtained. They are normal people with an immense drive to pursue athletic goals, backed by a little good luck and good genetics on their side. Olympic athletes have characteristics that help them excel and these qualities can be attained by anyone who wants to excel in sports and in life. While the Olympics are a great source of inspiration as to what the human body can do, the Olympics remind us all that it is possible to turn your dreams into a reality. Becoming an Olympic athlete is more than just training hard. O...
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