Based on the article describing the story of Michelle Steele who went through a difficult scenario, it is clear that this young athlete has a very strong will and great determination. She shows considerable mental strength in her response to Vancouver's team selections, which was difficult to understand as a young athlete. The skeleton event is very dangerous but it is an exciting event that gives the competitor an adrenaline rush. A group of characteristics has been associated with an athlete's ability to demonstrate an optimal level of mental toughness (Jones, 2007). Risk taking is divided into two subcategories; physical and psychological, both essential to gaining the mental strength necessary for an event such as skeleton racing. The current measures were verified in a study to validate the use of questionnaires to determine an athlete's mental toughness (Crust & Swann, 2011). Michelle's story is a great example of a young athlete demonstrating great mental toughness. Athletes' physical and mental attributes are essential to realizing the media idea of ​​being the mentally strongest competitor. The concept of “mental strength” is mentioned without us being fully aware of what this term means. Mental toughness is one of the most used but least understood terms in applied sport psychology (Jones et al., 2002). Many athletes are told to demonstrate strength, but don't understand exactly what that means in terms of performance. The study developed a “framework” for mental toughness describing four main components including: mindset, training, competition and post-competition (Jones, 2007). This relates to Michelle Steele and her story of development from a youngster rising through the ranks of the international stage...... middle of paper ......2014.olympics.com.au/news/history-devastation - and-steeley-determination [Accessed April 16, 2014]. Crust, L. and Keegan, R. (2010). Mental strength and attitude towards risk-taking. Personality and individual differences, 49 (3), pp. 164-168. Crust, L. and Swann, C. (2011). Comparison of two measures of mental toughness. Personality and individual differences, 50 (2), pp. 217-221. Jones, G., Hanton, S. and Connaughton, D. (2007). A framework of mental strength among the best players in the world. Sports Psychologist, 21 (2). Nicholls, AR, Polman, RC, Levy, AR and Backhouse, SH (2008). Mental strength, optimism, pessimism and adaptability in athletes. Personality and individual differences, 44 (5), pp. 1182-1192. Scheier, M. and Carver, C. (1985). Optimism, coping, and health: Assessment and implications of generalized outcome expectations. Health psychology, 4(3), 219.