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By Lanny Bassham When I was a little guy losing was all I did. I was the worst athlete in my school. I ran the 100 yard dash in 12 minutes and played alternate right field in little-league baseball. Ever play baseball? That’s where you put your worst player and I was the alternate. One day after studying the Olympics in third-grade our teacher said, “It is possible that one of you might one day win an Olympic Gold Medal. Who do you think has the best chance of winning a medal in this class?” A boy sitting next to me stood up and said, “I don’t know who has the best chance but I do know who has the WORST chance. Lanny has!” However, just as with any recipe, if you leave out any ingredient the outcome just doesn’t taste good. That’s when losing hurts and I was losing a lot. I made up my mind that some day I would show that kid. I had to find a sport that would take a short, slow athlete to the Olympics. I found my Olympic vehicle in the sport of International Rifle Shooting. In 1972, I found myself competing for the USA in the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. Ask any Olympic champion what the mix for winning is and you will likely receive something like the following. 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