Sports is the ultimate reality show. We can learn much from the athletes and competitions of the 2012 Games.

1. Lessons Learned
Sports is the ultimate reality show. We can learn much
from the athletes and competitions of the 2012 Games.

2. Clearly Defined
Goals & Plans
to Accomplish!
In 2008 Beijing Olympics,
Michael Phelps made it clear he
was going to win 8 Golds in 8
events. What was his goal this
year? He added the 400 I/M late
and didn’t train the way he
should have for this event. It was
still a successful games for him,
but the 400 I/M loss could have
potentially derailed his games.

3. It Pays to Have
a Great Training
Partner!
Mo Farah of Great Britian trains
with Galen Rupp of USA. They
finished the Men’s 10,000m 1st
and 2nd respectively. It was a fun
race to watch the training
partners working together. Mo
also went on to win the Men’s
5,000m as well!

4. Sometimes You
Just Have to
Keep Going!
Manteo Mitchell should have run
the first leg of the 4X400m in
about 44 seconds. Something
seemed wrong as he ran it in
46.1 seconds. Not bad though
when you consider he broke his
leg half-way through...

5. Don’t Let
Someone Else
Dictate What
You Can Do!
Oscar Pistorius was told he
couldn’t race with able body
athletes. He fought hard for the
right to race, and proved he
belonged with the best the
world had!

6. Know What
Really Matters
Most in Life!
Kirani James, the eventual Gold
Medalist, seeks out Oscar
Pistorius to exchange name bibs
following their 400m qualifying
match. James said 'Oscar is
someone special, especially in
our event. It's a memorable
moment for me to be out here
performing with him.’

7. Don’t EVER
Give Up!
In their Gold Medal match
against Brazil, the Russian men
were down 2 sets and facing the
Gold Medal point for Brazil.
They rallied, won that set and
the next 2 sets to win the Gold
in amazing fashion!
Don’t EVER
Give Up!

8. Don’t Let the
Critics Into
Your Head!
Usain Bolt had lost the 100m in
the Jamaican Olympic Trials.
Critics were saying he was
done. Usain thought otherwise.
Winning the 100m, 200m and
the 4x100m Relay.
Good thing he didn’t let the
critics into his head!

9. Don’t Let Past
Losses Dictate
Your Future!
They had lost the World Cup to
the Japanese Women, but Team
USA Women’s Soccer wasn’t
going to let that stop them from
winning the Gold Medal!

10. Find Your
Home Court
Advantage!
England’s Olympic Athletes
delivered big in their home
games! Wining an amazing 65
medals, 29 being Gold, the most
for them since 1908!