Day 13 - Faster, Higher, Stronger... Happier? Summer Sanders on The New Era of Athletes | The Game Inside the Games
Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais
Dr. Michael Gervais
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🗓️ 7 August 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
It’s moments before the biggest competition of your life… you’re rattled by something your coach just said… you have one minute alone to yourself before go time. You look in the mirror… What do you say to yourself to get in the zone – to ground yourself – before the race begins?
On Day 13 of The Game Inside The Games, Nastia Liukin and Dr. Michael Gervais sit down with Summer Sanders, a two-time gold medalist and renowned television commentator.
They delve into the evolution of the Olympic experience from Summer's 1992 games to the present, exploring the impact of social media, technology, and mental health awareness on athletes today.
Summer reflects on the pivotal moments that defined her career, including the three powerful questions she asked herself in the mirror before her gold medal race.
They also dig into what makes a great coach, the crucial role of parenting in shaping an athlete’s journey, and what Summer believes is the real “game inside The Games” for Olympians today. Having been to 13 Olympic games, Summer has a unique inside perspective on the state of The Games today, and what it takes for an athlete to excel.
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| 0:00.0 | Day 13 in Paris. |
| 0:01.7 | Summer Sanders joins us in studio |
| 0:03.5 | as we chat about how the games have changed over the years |
| 0:06.3 | and how athletes handle it differently now. |
| 0:10.0 | Welcome back, or welcome to The Game Inside the Games on Finding Mastery. |
| 0:14.5 | I'm Dr. Michael Jervay by Trade and Training a high performance psychologist. |
| 0:18.8 | And I'm Nastie Lucan, Olympic Gold Medalist, and we are here in Paris. |
| 0:22.0 | And in this special series we unlock |
| 0:23.7 | the psychology of pivotal often unseen moments that can make or break an athlete's |
| 0:29.3 | dream. What's it like to focus a lifetime of experience into one performance? |
| 0:34.1 | A single moment? |
| 0:35.1 | What goes on inside the minds of the brightest stars while the whole world is watching? |
| 0:39.7 | Welcome back to Paris, and let's dive into the game inside the games. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome back to Paris and the game inside the games presented by Microsoft co-pilot. |
| 0:48.7 | Joining us now is the incredible Summer Sanders two-time Olympic gold medalist commentator, television host, the list goes on. |
| 0:55.0 | Bringing her insight and wisdom to the game inside the games. |
| 0:59.0 | Summer, we are so excited to have you here. |
| 1:01.0 | Well, you know I'm thrilled you |
| 1:04.0 | out I wasn't going to wait for you to get in touch with you just like let's talk about |
| 1:07.4 | this so I'm thrilled to be here. Awesome we're so excited to have you so how many |
| 1:12.0 | Olympics have you been to? |
| 1:13.8 | Obviously you compete on the Olympics, |
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