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The Olympic environment has been identified as particularly stressful and unlike any other in terms of the media attention and focus placed on the competition. While the potential negative consequences of stress for coaches and their athletes have been explored, relatively little is known about the factors underpinning successful Olympic coaching performance. We explored elite coaches' perceptions of the factors that enable them to coach in a stressful Olympic environment. Eight coaches from one of Great Britain's most successful Olympic teams (i.e. consistent medal winners in the previous three Olympics) were interviewed. Inductive content analysis indicated that psychological attributes (e.g. emotional control), preparation (e.g. strategic approach), and coping at the event (e.g. team support) were factors that coaches perceived as important for successful Olympic coaching. In addition, coaches offered specific suggestions for training and development. Key themes included coach interaction (e.g. mentoring, formalizing contact) and simulating Olympic pressure. These findings offer suggestions for the education of developing coaches on the pathway to elite sports coaching.

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35Coaches' experiences of burnout and stress have been popular topics for research within sport 36 psychology, particularly over the last decade. The purpose of this scoping review was to provide 37 an up-to-date and critical review of the coaching burnout literature, consolidate research 38 findings, assess current methodological and conceptual trends, and identify avenues for research 39 in this area. Five electronic databases were used to conduct the literature search up to September 40 30 th , 2017 (PsycINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, ORIA, Google Scholar). 41 Initially, 65 papers, reviews, and books chapter were identified, but through an iterative process 42 (Arksey & O'Malley, 2005), 45 peer-reviewed, published articles satisfied the inclusion criteria, 43 and the data from these studies was charted. Findings indicated that coach burnout literature is 44 explored from a number of different theoretical perspectives, and shortcomings were identified 45 regarding constructs and concepts used, and research quality. Based on consolidated findings, 46 key challenges are identified, and recommendations for future research are suggested. 47 Recommendations include the use of designs that fully capture the enduring nature of the 48 burnout experience, further consideration being given to the measurement of coach burnout, and 49 further research exploring the clinical treatment and prevention of burnout in coaching contexts.50 51