USA TODAY’s Soul of a Champion series examined the ultimate athletic battleground–inside the soul of 11 champions to find the secrets to athletic genius.

 

Resources

 

 USA TODAY Sports – Soul of A Champion

 

Looks at the intangibles that separate these champions: competitiveness, confidence, focus, and composure under pressure.

 

 

Click here for activities related to these athletes:

  • Jeff Gordon
  • Martina Navratilova
  • Gary Gait
  • Martin Brodeur

 

 

Project Based Learning Activity:

 

 

Soul of A Champion: The Ultimate Athletic Battleground

 

 

 

Featured Athletes
and broadcast dates

Floyd Mayweather Jr.-
Boxer

 

 

Martin Brodeur –
NHL player

 

 

Mariano Rivera –
MLB player

 

 

Gary Gait –
Lacrosse player

 

 

Justin McBride –
Bull rider

 

 

Tom Brady –
NFL player

 

 

Martina Navratilova –
Tennis player

 

 

Jeff Gordon –
NASCAR driver

 

 

Dawn Staley –
WNBA player

 

 

Kortney Clemons –
Paralympian

 

 

Bobby Knight –
College basketball coach