Fellowship of Christian Athletes Director in Tokyo Talks about Simone Biles and the Pressure on Elite Athletes
Will Thompson, director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Tokyo, doesn't personally know gymnast Simone Biles, but knows what a great problem for elite athletes like her can be, making your sport your identity. The pressure to succeed at all costs is one of the great dangers for anyone who sacrifices time, relationships, and money, in order to become the best of the best. Us normal folks only see their crowning glory, an Olympic gold medal, or multi-million-dollar endorsement contracts. But what we don't see is the toll it takes on their souls. The secular version is called 'mental…
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