How about this Phelps kid?
I'm not a big fan of the summer Olympics, but this U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps is incredible. With all of the pressure he puts on himself PLUS the expectations of the outside world he keeps going out there winning gold medals and setting world records.
To me, there is only one other athlete in that class - Tiger Woods.
Both of these guys have the uncanny ability to shut out the outside world (especially the press) and get the job done. Amazing.
Back in HS and college I was a decent athlete and played hockey for some top teams. I even tried out for the '84 Olympic team (got cut after about 10 minutes!). But I wonder what it would be like to have that much talent for just one day?
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