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Becoming An Elite Athlete

A surprising amount of luck involved in building sports champions.

Aired 11/02/2022

QED With Dr. B

Becoming An Elite Athlete

Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 6m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

A surprising amount of luck involved in building sports champions.

Dr. Mark Williams, Professor at the University of Utah and author of the book, How Elite Athletes are Made, speaks about the surprising amount of luck involved in building sports champions. He also explains how his research on elite athletes can be applied by everyday athletes working to improve their skills.

Aired 11/02/2022

QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU

Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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