A lot can be learned from Olympic athletes that can be applied to your golf game and your life. If you happened to see the Dutch skater Sven Kramer lose his gold medal because of his coach’s mistake, you know that not all lessons are easy to swallow.

Even though golf is not a part of the Olympics, you can still learn a great deal from the athletes and apply those lessons to your game and your life. Here are a few things I’ve learned while watching the Vancouver Olympics: