Which of these athletes would be considered more at risk for overtraining and potentially unrealistic expectations for success?

A. A physically gifted athlete with high levels of intrinsic motivation
B. An athlete with low levels of intrinsic motivation but who is physically gifted
C. An athlete who is not particularly genetically gifted but has very high levels of intrinsic motivation
D. An athlete with low levels of intrinsic motivation who is also not particularly physically gifted


Answer: C

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