Mitchell revealed … that she and her teammates have been subjected to as many distractions as coach Peggy Liddick could throw at them in a bid to have them conditioned for the intimidating cauldron of London’s Millennium Dome.
“We have had various distractions in the training gym in Canberra,” Mitchell said.
“Peggy had everything out. There was a green and red light and she has had a strobe light flashing as if it was a camera.
“She has had a projection screen up with different people performing gymnastics as if it was another competitor out there. She had tapes going at the same time as we were competing and different countries’ floor music going while we were on beams or bars. …
Lauren Mitchell ready for the intimidating cauldron of London’s Millennium Dome
Alexa Ainsworth, NBC Olympics:
And as Australian head coach Peggy Liddick told us about training at the Olympics Games…
“All the preparation was done at home, so when you come here it’s just about doing the normal in an abnormal situation. That’s the game. It’s not about the gymnastics anymore.”
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