There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition.

Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go hand-in-hand with financial success.

There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition.

Even though it may seem counterintuitive, a comfort zone is a dangerous place to be.

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off.

Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over.

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun.