I'm not going to berate these guys because i've never been down the track before, it's easy to say these guys are wimps from my seat here. If they're not comfortable going down the track, then so be it as GirlySports says.
But honestly if they can't go down the track after at least 4 years of training, then maybe they're in the wrong sport.
The country has put money into these guys, they qualified and were expected to compete.
And if they don't feel comfortable going down the track, maybe their coach is partly to blame for not getting them comfortable. Maybe their family is partly to blame for not supporting them in their goals at the time they need the support the absolute most. Maybe their to blame themselves for not mentally preparing themselves adequately.
It would be tough to train for years and then pull out at the last second. He will regret this decision I bet later in life. Life is about chances, and yes, you have a family, but this is something you've worked long and hard for and to just give up, even though it is dangerous, seems like a cop out to me.
When the going get's tough...
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