Olympic Village didn't ease his fretful mind. Other athletes constantly walked up to him and even videotaped him eating his breakfast cereal. His coaches surrounded Thorpe with friends and swim team members to distract and protect him. But some athletes really know how to have fun. The diving team built a makeshift golf course in the Olympic Village.
Video games are popular.
So are trips to the Sydney zoo, shopping malls, casinos, and pubs. So are her starting-block habits. That's not easy at the Olympics. In the '96 games, Freeman found that racing for a medal is different from any other race. It feels like your heart is going to jump out of your chest.