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was remarkable, winning 67 of the 126 total medals and 26 of the 40 total gold medals. Their achievements were the highlight of the first gender equal Olympics.
Klapow emphasizes that all sports performance work should integrate the broader psychological and social challenges athletes face. The social pressures of being an athlete permeate deeper than game execution. For both female and male athletes, optimizing sports performance often means learning to navigate broader psychological challenges.
Klapow cites an example of twin beach volleyball teammates playing for one of the top Universities in the country, where national championships were an expectation. The twin sisters, two of the most gifted physical athletes in the sport, needed to always hit their highest potential and beyond.
“Our thoughts are always present and when we try to push them out as a primary source of navigating a high-pressure situation, they often push back harder and become more prominent. Deny your truth and it will emerge in your stress and lack of optimal physiological responses. Call them out and name them, then you can move forward,” Klapow explained.
Every athlete at the highest levels will lose and fail. But the athlete who accepts that failure is ever present and is part of the equation of excellence is an athlete who moves towards winning versus running away from losing.
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