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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2018 · 40 MIN

Willie Banks on the Olympics and the athletic spirit

from The Mark Divine Show · host Mark Divine

Willie Banks is a well-known Olympian, having been a member of the US Olympic track team for Triple Jump in 1984 and 1988. Since then, he's been an active member of the sport and Olympic community, serving as the President of the US Olympians Association and an organizer of the ANOC World Beach Games in San Diego in 2019. Mark and Willie talk about Willie's experiences with the Olympics and his ongoing devotion to spreading interest in sports and track in particular. Find out: How Willie was able to use his resentment about the 1980 boycott of the Olympics to motivate him. How you need to "switch on" when you come to the office. How Willie used dreaming visualization for his competitions without even realizing it. Hear how Willie has been able to turn his athletic career into spreading the word about sport and fitness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Willie Banks is a well-known Olympian, having been a member of the US Olympic track team for Triple Jump in 1984 and 1988. Since then, he's been an active member of the sport and Olympic community, serving as the President of the US Olympians Association and an organizer of the ANOC World Beach Games in San Diego in 2019. Mark and Willie talk about Willie's experiences with the Olympics and his ongoing devotion to spreading interest in sports and track in particular. Find out: How ...

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Willie Banks is a well-known Olympian, having been a member of the US Olympic track team for Triple Jump in 1984 and 1988. Since then, he's been an active member of the sport and Olympic community, serving as the President of the US...

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