Ohno: I intentionally trained to exhaustion to dominate teammates while physically weakened
Apolo Ohno · #90 Apolo Ohno: Process Versus Prize · Aug 18, 2020 · at 59:02
Eight-time Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno discusses how his competitive mindset evolved from an aggressive desire to dominate rivals to internal self-mastery.
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“Even in my own team, I would, you know, the level of standard that I had for myself was that I would train more than they would. I would be more tired the next morning when we woke up and when we got to the ice rink, I expected that I could still dominate them in my weakened state and that would make me happy. And if I couldn't, I would be very upset at myself.”
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