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Many athletes at 2026 Winter Olympics will find themselves in the start gate ready to race in an event which can threaten injury as much as promise victory. The question is how do they cope? Candice Lingam-Willgoss. First published on Wed, 19 Feb 2014 as A head for heights: How athletes keep calm at altitude. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative-Commons BY-SA 4.