In an attempt to succeed at the Olympics, BMX freestyler Kieran Reilly has spoken with Andy Murray’s sports psychologist. The 22-year-old had his dream year in 2023, winning world, European, and national championships, but when he first started riding bikes with friends at his neighborhood skatepark in Gateshead, he never imagined himself as an Olympian.
But given that it’s an Olympic sport, BMX is more than just cool kids doing flips and acrobatics; British Cycling, the birthplace of “marginal gains,” is known for its scientific apparatus.
Rich Hampson, a sports psychologist who was featured in Murray’s “Resurfacing” Amazon Prime documentary, is the newest member of the squad.
Reilly acknowledges that, despite his initial reluctance, focusing on the mental aspect of his sport has helped him advance his riding over the past year.
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