Olympic pressure is real. Let’s admire those who acknowledge that

Olympic pressure is real. Let’s admire those who acknowledge that

MILAN — We know the Olympics to be about physical preparation, about building the body through work that is both essential and out of sight. These athletes appear to the broader public every four years, which – considering the sweat required just to be here, much less contend for a medal — is both wholly unfair and simply part of the deal. But as the Milan Cortina Olympics close Sunday, we’re reminded that the body is half the means to earn a sp…