In the latest episode of Experts in Sport, Professor Mark Williams joins host Martin Foster to discuss How Elite Athletes Are Made. 

Professor Mark Williams has researched Sports Science for over 30 years, he has published hundreds of academic articles, written, and edited over 20 books and has worked at leading organisations around the world. In this podcast we focus on his book "The Best. How Elite Athletes are Made." We discuss a wide range of topics from how siblings and the environment we live in can impact our sporting success, the truth about the 10 000 hour rule, the power of coaching and much more. If you want to learn more about how elite athletes are made, then this podcast is a great place to start.

Intro 00:00

How Elite Athletes Are Made 3:25

Most important aspects 6:12 

Siblings 7:32

Helicopter parenting 9:24

Location 10:39

Age and academies 20:24

Early specialisation and 10000 hours 31:23

Born or made? 35:31

Practice 38:50

What makes the best coaches? 48:01

Next steps 1:03:48

Outros 1:06:09