Reset and resilience: US male gymnasts’ approach to Tokyo

Hours before the U.S. men’s gymnastics team competed in Saturday’s qualifying round, Alec Yoder was feeling the pressure. 

Mr. Yoder is at the Olympics specifically as a pommel horse specialist, not contributing to the overall team score. “I’m in Tokyo for one routine,” he says. “If I didn’t do well tonight, I would have done one routine in Tokyo.”

So he approached Sam Mikulak, the only member of the team with past Olympic experience. Mr. Mikulak shared something he wishes he’d learned when he was younger. 

“This doesn’t define you,” he