Jay T. Kearney, former USOC sport physiologist, decided to survey U.S. Olympians in the initial survey, while the sport science and technology division provided assistance in designing the actual questionnaire. The team identified several areas related to talent identification and development to poll U.S. Olympians on: - Performance at the Olympic Games. - Motives for participation and pursuit of excellence in sport. - Physical activity during childhood, adolescence and adulthood. - Age and amount of training at each milestone of athletic development. - Performance factors related to coaching. - Performance factors related to financial support. - Long-term progression in performance. - Dropout in sport. - Factors that contributed to the achievement of success. - Obstacles faced in journey to the Olympic Games. Based on results from the initial study, along with feedback from the sport performance division on the usefulness of the findings, the survey was modified slightly prior to its redistribution in 2013. In addition to the rewording and deletion of a few items (e.g., state of birth and amount of training at various milestones), additional questions were included to address specific topics, such as how athletes use each of the various Olympic Training Centers, financial incentives for competing, and the role of collegiate athletics in athlete development.* Two open-ended questions that related to factors contributing to success and obstacles faces along the way were not included in this report as they require a more detailed analysis. As with the initial survey, the findings from these questions will be analyzed and summarized in a supplemental report.
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