Be Realistic, See Big Picture In Assessing Child's Athletic Talent, Says Olympian Ruggiero

The simple fact is that not every athlete, no matter how talented their parents think they are, is going to be an elite athlete at the professional or Olympic level, says fourt-time Olympic women's ice hockey medalist, Angela Ruggiero.  In evaluating their child's level of talent, Ruggiero says, parents need to see the big picture, because while their child may be a star on their team, there are likely many on teams elsewhere in the country, indeed in the world, who are better.