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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(09:31) – Russian wrestling

(11:09) – Coaching the science, art, and toughness of wrestling

(18:05) – The pain of defeat and the tattoo of a hawk clawing out the heart

(21:04) – Roger Bannister and the 4 minute mile

(24:09) – The dream of becoming an Olympic champion

(26:38) – The day in 1972 of the Olympic final

(30:10) – Sauna story

(31:39) – Match against the Russian

(37:13) – The role of fear in wrestling

(42:14) – The line between physical wrestling and anger

(46:53) – Tragic loss of Dan’s sister

(54:21) – The role of family in wrestling

(59:43) – Wrestling being voted out of the Olympics

(1:04:26) – To beat the best you must study the best

(1:09:39) – The role of luck (Old Man and the Sea)