On World Chess Day, Olympics.com explores how sporting stars Carlos Alcaraz, Victor Wembanyama, and Sam Watson channel their passion for chess into peak performance
Sam Watson embraces the mental climb of chess
"If you're in the Olympic Village and you want to play chess send me a DM," posted sport climbing athlete Sam Watson while competing at Paris 2024.
The American was surprised to be inundated with requests... [2423 chars]