Soon after I began doing research on athletes, I became convinced that champions were genetically gifted and made of "special stuff."

在我开始研究运动员不久以后，我深信冠军一般都是具有天赋并由“特殊材料”构成的。

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"Novak and Andy are two amazingly gifted athletes, and their talent and potential is limitless, " said Drewett.

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Albeit an understandable dilemma given that adults shower such gifted athletes with accolades and attention (and apparently tattoos, cars, and cash) for being athletically superior.

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The participants, about three dozen per class, are academically gifted, often varsity athletes, and driven.

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