Goals: The Olympian dream caught me thinking…

09/16/24 • 50 min

Welcome back to This Will Get Messy.
This week Mars is already missing summer even though it isn’t over and is going to try some alternative therapies. Meanwhile, Venezuela is going through a period of political unrest following election results so Roberto is staying off the streets and taking a break from socials given the news can be a little overwhelming.
Today your hosts are talking about the Olympics. Over the last weeks we have seen many an athlete basking in their achievement but how do they get to that podium? Does the journey start with a parents discipline and drive? Don’t miss your hosts lamenting the mile run in PE in school, talking sports as a means for scholarships, the investment required to develop an athlete, and the inspirational late start athlete who won gold in Paris.

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