Olympic Pressure

Imagine being Katie or Naomi or Simone. The world has expectations and it won’t leave you alone. Your performances’ perfection has been touted and extolled, So anything will be a loss if it won’t get the gold. Well, pressure takes its toll and therefore, even with the buffers Of team and coach support, sometimes a well-rehearsed act suffers. Katie* gets the silver as the Aussie’s time is faster; Naomi** loses to a Czech, a Japanese disaster. And Simone***, the gymnast everyone believes to be the best Leaves the competition early, feeling out of sorts and stressed. It seems the build-up is too much and many athletes just Cannot function when their hopes and dreams may suddenly combust. *Katie Ledecky **Naomi Osaka ***Simone Biles