> the ones who were the very best (world champions or olympic medalists) usually said that talent is overrated and it's mostly about hard work. They say that b

> the ones who were the very best (world champions or olympic medalists) usually said that talent is overrated and it's mostly about hard work. They say that because they don't have a frame of reference as to what not being talented in their disciplines mean. Their coaches might have a better idea: they would not be in the team if their coaches didn't see raw talent on them. Sports is full of examples of very talented players who tried coaching and failed (Ted Williams, Maradona, Jordan, McEnroe). They just could not understand why something so "easy" for them was so difficult for their players.