Australia enlists soldiers in drive for Olympic gold

....In a bid to get back to winning ways, members of the military will mentor elite athletes from November as part of a partnership announced Tuesday between the army and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

The primary focus will be on improving their cognitive and physical capabilities....

....Four key areas will be tackled -- mental health and wellbeing, performance under pressure, injury and illness prevention, and converting talent into high performance.

"When people think of army and sport, the image is often of boot-camps to build resilience," said Conde.

"This partnership will be far more advanced, exploring education opportunities, mentoring, familiarization techniques and strategies to deal with pressure.....

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Bethany`s Notes: Hmmm....this is interesting. Anyone have their own thoughts to share with me on this? An advantage? I guess we will see in 2020.