From clothing to physical anatomy, here are five major factors that affect the performance of your favorite Olympic athletes. Click on each to find out how they affect athletic performance: 1. The Anatomy of an Athlete 2. The Heart of a Contender 3. The Garb of a Champion 4. The Eye of the Tiger: Focus and Drive 5. The Illegal Edge of Doping For more, check out these related articles: How the First Olympics Worked Are the Olympics ever skipped? How Olympic Torches Work What is China doing to create a green Olympics? Have thousands of children in China been named Olympics? What are Olympic medals made of? Olympic Mascot Slideshow: From Cute to Crazy Decoding Summer Olympic Jargon

From clothing to physical anatomy, here are five major factors that affect the performance of your favorite Olympic athletes. Click on each to find out how they affect athletic performance:

1. The Anatomy of an Athlete

2. The Heart of a Contender

3. The Garb of a Champion

4. The Eye of the Tiger: Focus and Drive

5. The Illegal Edge of Doping


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