Make a list of the scary in sport. Acts which spike the blood pressure. Stuff that gives trained athletes the shakes. Things which if miscalculated lead athletes to say, “I felt myself dying inside”.
Like a second serve at match point down in a Wimbledon final. Or the final gymnastics routine at an Olympics with no room for error. Or the last shot in a shooting final with scores tied.
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