Episode 78 of The MindSets Podcast is packed with Winter Olympic controversy, elite performance breakdowns, and another competitive game to finish.

Charles and Angus kick things off with the latest in sports news, including major talking points from the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina.

This week we have:

🗞️ Sporting News

We cover:

• Lindsey Vonn and her latest injury setback

• The developing Canadian Olympic cheating scandal

• The latest storylines from the Six Nations Championship

Plenty to unpack across skiing, rugby, and Olympic controversy.

😤 Grind My Gears

We then get into some cracking listener-submitted Grind My Gears — and as always, nothing is off limits.

🛷 Main Topic: How a Skeleton Athlete Trains

The core of today’s episode looks at what it actually takes to become an Olympic-level skeleton athlete.

With Matt Weston winning Olympic gold last week, we break down:

• How athletes transition into skeleton from other sports

• The power and sprint profile required

• Strength & gym programming structure

• Speed development and track work

• How training changes across phases of the year

We explore why skeleton often attracts athletes from explosive sports backgrounds — and what makes them successful on ice.

🧊 Contrasting Comparison: Elite Curling Training

We then compare skeleton training to what elite Winter Olympics Milano Cortina curling athletes might prioritise:

• Strength vs skill emphasis

• Conditioning demands

• Training Volume and Intensity

• Periodisation differences

Two very different winter sports — two very different performance models.

🎯 Game Time: Guess the Sport

We finish with a twist on recent weeks’ game.

This time it’s Guess the Sport (not the athlete).

Angus gives a number of clues, and Charles/ you have to figure out which sport is being described.

Play along and see if you can beat Charles 👀

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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Intro

02:15 – 2 Min News (ish)

10:25 – Grind My Gears

18:50 – How a Skeleton Athlete Trains

28:45 – Curling vs Skeleton Training Comparison

30:00 - Sponsors

33:40 – Guess the Sport Game