Surf Nation | In Sport and Life, the Pressure and Motivation
Clip: Season 7 Episode 1 | 1m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Surfers for China's National Team know opportunities and expectations keep the pressure on.
Daisy Dong Keying is one of the surfers on China's National Team and she knows that she's in a unique position. The rigorous and competitive program offers opportunities to the members and their families but the physical and mental pressure weighs on them daily as expectations run high and other young Chinese athletes are waiting to take their place.
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Surf Nation | In Sport and Life, the Pressure and Motivation
Clip: Season 7 Episode 1 | 1m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Daisy Dong Keying is one of the surfers on China's National Team and she knows that she's in a unique position. The rigorous and competitive program offers opportunities to the members and their families but the physical and mental pressure weighs on them daily as expectations run high and other young Chinese athletes are waiting to take their place.
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