Is there a difference in mental preparation for the contact/non-contact sports?
Considering my aversion to contact sports, it took a lot more mental power to go up against the handball girls than it did to get on a bike for six hours. Then again, I’ve been in some full contact situations on the bike, too. I think both sports share the same mental preparation in the end; be ready for anything. Now that you’ve done it, how do you feel about dual citizenship arrangements at the Olympics? Were there any countries that you would have felt uncomfortable with their citizenship, or does sport transcend national lines? I think dual citizenship situations are terrific and yes, sport definitely transcends national lines. In Beijing, it was pretty clear to me just how many countries have a variety of diverse/ethnic citizens competing for them. Including the USA. Personally, I don’t care how any athlete comes to compete for any country if they represent that country with pride and honor. Sports are a wonderfully contagious entity…if an athlete can help a country to breed a spo
