And besides heaps and heaps of great entertainment there is also much that you can learn from all the superb athletes that have pushed the limits throughout the ages. Here is a handful of simple – but not always so easy - tips that can be applied in just about any part of life.

1. Do what YOU love to do.

“The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.”
Peggy Fleming, figure skater, 1968 Winter Olympics

To be motivated to keep going when people start falling by the wayside you have to love what you do. Sure, you can keep up the initial enthusiasm for something for perhaps three months. Or you may force yourself to keep going for a while longer.