Olympics are the best judge for real talent in the field of sports. In Olympics the participants are not representing themselves as individuals rather they represent their country. Olympics are game where the pride of the country comes ahead of the pride of the individual.
It is this pride that on one hand motivates you to perform while on the other ads immense pressure on you to perform better than what people expect of you. This is the reason why only the brightest individual wins in the Olympics. The winner might not be the best in the sport he wins but surely the best when it comes to handling pressures and performing at the right time.
Winner in Olympics go down as the champions and have a fan following spread all across the world. Michael Phelps would tell you better about this.
