The grimness with which Ms. Yamamoto invested each step suggested the psychological pressures many athletes experience as they compete.

The friction caused much turmoil for the Blazers and was indicative of the struggle many black athletes experienced across the league during the 1970s.

Some athletes have experienced criticism for joining Sutton's squad, or have actually been discriminated against as a result of doing so.

In this, the athlete would drop down from a height and experience a "shock" upon landing.

His ruptured Achilles' tendon last year is one of the most serious injuries an athlete can experience.

When experiencing glycogen debt, athletes often experience extreme fatigue to the point that it is difficult to move.

Irrespective of their program, however, most athletes engaged in high-intensity weight training will experience muscle failure during their regimens.

When female athletes' don't ingest enough calcium (approximately 1,500 mg per day) and experience low estrogen levels this results in weakened bones.

For example, an athlete who experiences a subdural hematoma will experience loss of consciousness with little or no lucidity.

But after the 1992 Olympics, he appeared to go through the same post-competition depression that athletes often experience.