Mind power can lead to marginal gains

Malaysian top cyclist Josiah Ng (centre) adjusting his sport eyeglasses before competing during the 1st South East Asia Track GP 2014 at Cheras Velodrome in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. May 10, 2014.

PETALING JAYA: Buddha once said the mind is everything. What you think you become.

So could a better emphasis on sports psychology translate into a gold medal in Rio?