Did you ever dream of being in the Olympics when you were a kid? The Olympics is considered the home for the most elite athletes of the world.  People train to extreme limits from a young age preparing for the trials to even qualify for the Olympic teams.  We strongly admire any individual that can put forth that much self-discipline and dedication for something they love, and achieve greatness.  Olympic athletes have their own special category of difficulty. They can spend anywhere from 4 to 6 hours training for their specialty, such as swimming, gymnastics, track or rowing, and then they also spend time in the gym for strength training and agility.

Many olympic hopefuls move from their homes to live and train with their coaches. For example, Gold Medal winner, Gabby Douglas left her Virginia Beach home at 14 to train in Des Moines, Iowa with her coach Liang Chow. Congratulations Gabby!!!