Tokyo Olympics: Australia leads the way in key area of mental preparedness

Isobel Cootes
July 17 2021 - 6:00am
Rio gold medalist Kim Brennan says psychological factors are as important as physical factors on performance. Picture: Getty Images
Rio gold medalist Kim Brennan says psychological factors are as important as physical factors on performance. Picture: Getty Images

When spectators think of the Olympic Games, athletes mental preparedness may fall low in their consideration towards peak performance but it is as important as their physical capabilities says a former Olympian.

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Isobel Cootes

Isobel Cootes

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Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.

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