351. Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete

There are a lot of factors that go into greatness, many of which are not obvious. A variety of Olympic and professional athletes tell us how they made it and what they sacrificed to get there. And if you can identify the sport most likely to get a kid into a top college — well then, touché! (Ep. 3 of “The Hidden Side of Sports” series.)

Episode 351 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "351. Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete" was published on September 27, 2018 and runs 67 minutes.

September 27, 2018 ·67m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

There are a lot of factors that go into greatness, many of which are not obvious. A variety of Olympic and professional athletes tell us how they made it and what they sacrificed to get there. And if you can identify the sport most likely to get a kid into a top college — well then, touché! (Ep. 3 of “The Hidden Side of Sports” series.)

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