Compliments of The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport

Grace under pressure, poise, humility, and sportsmanship are traits we saw in scads at the recent Olympic games.

Missy Franklin has been dubbed “as impressive out of the water” as she is in the pool. After winning gold, one of the first things she did was to thank her parents: “I have the best parents in the entire world: they taught me to love with my whole heart…and to be kind.” She turned down mega endorsements, because in her opinion there was no substitute for being part of a team (a passion which she wishes to pursue in college). Turn the page…