It is no doubt that the Rio Olympics of 2016 will go down as one of the most exciting Olympics in the history of the games. With Michael Phelps adding to his total gold medal count and breaking a record that was set by Leonidas of Rhodes over 2,000 years ago, Katie Ledecky establishing herself as the most dominant female freestyler, to Adam Peaty destroying the 100m breaststroke and Katinka Hosszu confirming her position as one of the most versatile swimmers on the planet! The athletes and fans who were there experiencing the incredible meet take place, and those who were watching from their televisions at home, will all remember the incredible and historic moments that took place. What people will also remember from this Olympic swim meet is all of the talk and intimidation tactics that took place before and after races.
In the midst of the biggest meet any swimmer can dream of going to, the tension at the Olympics is high, and athletes’ nerves are racing. Keeping calm is very important and Olympians will do everything they can to control their nerves. But every Olympian knows that others are feeling the same way as them, so they will do everything in their power to try and distract them.
6 Common Pre & Post Race Intimidation Tactics
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