
Mark Spitz: Seven ways to survive the Olympic Games
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A nine-time gold medalist, Mark Spitz knows a thing or two about how to successfully navigate the Olympic Games as an athlete.
Spitz, now 71, held the record of seven gold medals in a single Games when he dominated the pool in Munich in 1972, a tally that was surpassed by Michael Phelps in 2008. That was after Spitz had backed himself to win six golds in Mexico City in 1968, only to win two, both in relays -- a disappointment that he says motivated him to achieve his record-breaking feat four years later.More Related News