It was suggested to me, that I talk about the concentration skills training many of the athletes I work with go through in an attempt to optimize their performance at the Olympic games. That is what I am going to talk about today. I will do that by talking about concentration skills training at three different points in time: 1.Concentration skills training that begins very early in the athlete`s career and continues throughout. 2.Concentration skills training that is designed to deal more specifically with the conditions the athlete is likely to encounter at the Olympic Games. 3.Crisis interventions engaged in by coaches and support staff (e.g., sport psychologists) at the Olympic Games to externally redirect the athletes focus of concentration. The ultimate goal of concentration skills training and of crisis intervention with Olympic level athletes, is to help the individual reach that state of physical and mental preparation that leads to optimal performance. As a sport psychologist, I can`t do that unless I can clearly define the conditions that are necessary for optimal performance to occur.