Just watched the women’s Beam final. It’s very hard to watch the 2nd place lady who did a flawless routine but still ended with the 2nd place. What’s worse is what happened to her yesterday when she had the same scores as the Chinese lady and yet still ended up with the 2nd place at the end. It’s heartbreaking to watch her. She was very brave and maintained her composure but everybody knew it’s killing her inside. It’s hard to watch it. They put in so much effort and time, all the athletes, but only 3 people make it to the stand.
How do these top athletes prepare themselves for the biggest event in their lives and maintain their calmness to perform a flawless routine? I really want to know. Why some crumble under pressure and others excel.
I need whatever that is for my ballroom competitions. My nerves always get the better of me and impedes my performance somewhat instead of propels me to the next level.