Many parents enroll their kids in gymnastics, track, ice hockey, downhill skiing and more when they are under 5 years old. By 8, most kids have shown their parents their particular athletic giftedness.

They find their child’s talents and offer them lessons, coaches, you name it to give their children an opportunity to excel. That’s if the kids want to and this is the million-dollar question. Because what ultimately counts is not the parent’s drive, but the child’s drive to excel. Most parents don’t like that at all.

Here are a few ways that you can tell if your child really has the whole package- the talent, desire, personality, and heart to get to the Olympics.

Here are a few key questions that you must be able to answer in the affirmative.

Is your child really talented?

First and foremost, you have to know that your child is really gifted in a sport. Since most parents are convinced that their children are gifted, it’s best to ask a coach or two and look at the numbers. A good coach can evaluate a 10-year-old and determine if the child’s talent exceeds that of her peers. Equally important is to look at the…