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How Team GB Winter Olympians beat The Fear

How Team GB Winter Olympians beat The Fear

Summary

The article discusses how Team GB Winter Olympians manage fear in high-risk sports. Freestyle skier Zoe Atkin, a member preparing for the upcoming Winter Games, shares her experiences of overcoming fear through mental strategies and training. The article also highlights her journey and achievements in skiing competitions.

Key Facts

  • Winter Olympians deal with fear as part of their training and performances.
  • Zoe Atkin, a British freestyle skier, competes in the ski halfpipe event.
  • Atkin studies symbolic systems, which combines computer science and cognitive science, at Stanford University in the U.S.
  • She uses meditation to manage anxiety on competition days.
  • Atkin is preparing for her second Winter Games and is a reigning world champion in her sport.
  • Atkin's sister, Izzy Atkin, won a bronze medal in slopestyle at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
  • Injuries are common in winter sports, as seen with athletes like Kirsty Muir and Izzy Atkin.
  • Zoe Atkin has achieved podium finishes in recent World Cup events and the X Games.
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