As we look to Tokyo, where thousands of elite athletes are getting ready to compete in what might be the event of their lifetimes, we wanted to look at the emotional and mental strains that these people endure. Dr. Jessica Gold, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry at Washington University in St Louis, helps us dig into it.

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