Twenty-seven players built the Athens squad and only sixteen went to the Games, and Commens argues that gap is exactly what drives standards. Every session with the national team is treated as a selection opportunity, so complacency cannot settle in. He gives the current example of Tibaut Stockbroekx training so well that even a four-time Olympian like Cedric Charlier knows his place is being pushed. Watch the full masterclass: Common themes of top teams.
