"I thought that all I needed to do was go out there and trust the process that I've always been doing with every competition," Malinin, 21, said. The experience of the Olympic Games is different, and there is nothing else like it. Even just the experience of staying in the Olympic Village and being around athletes from other sports is wildly different than any other event. The USOPC recognizes the specific pressure that comes with competing at the Olympic Games. As part of a USOPC-required physical examination after being named to an Olympic team, athletes undergo a mental health screening.