From the way things are worded I’m guessing it’s an individual (or maybe pairs) sport? For that I think you’ve gotten good advice from all posters. If it’s a team sport that is also offered at the collegiate level, then you’ve also been getting good advice (talk to coaches etc.) I think the only possible scenario that holds a small amount of potential risk is for a team sport that is not offered at the colleges of interest, for which there is a chance the kid will not be accepted onto the Olympic team, and therefore has a little less to show for the time off. In that case, I do think the level of kid’s athletic commitment is still close to “amazing hook” level but the scenario warrants closer attention to how the gap year vs. graduating early scenario is handled. Good luck!
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