The inner game of winning.

Discusses how the best athletes are relying on the new science of stress control to help them stand up against the psychological pressures of competition. Mental resilience that varies from individual to individual; Increasing use of sports psychology; Strategies used by sports psychologists; Comments by several sports psychologists. INSETS: Heroes and heartaches, by Frank Deford, Christine Brennan et al.;Coaching coaches to inspire, by Shannon Brownlee..