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High performance sport is not only what appears on television or on social media. Athletes participating in Tokyo 2020 must occupy themselves with improving their discipline day by day while also mentally strengthening themselves to be able to combat pressure.
The case of the abandonment of the gymnast Simone Biles to protect her Mental wellness has helped other athletes share their experiences of the pressure they live with. Biles decided to resign from a team competition to prioritize his mental state.
In this way, statements came out of two gold medal winners at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 on the subject, especially from social networks, even Biles received
First of all, it was the Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus , from 20 years, who commented that he removed all social media apps from his phone.
“I think that as much as everyone’s messages are really pretty, and it’s good to look at them a bit, sometimes can be a bit overwhelming . So I only talk to my family, a little, not that much. So I have tried not to read anything because I think that adds external pressure. I mean, last night I asked my best friend to enter my Instagram to post a post for me, ”concluded the champion of two gold medals in the JJ. OO.
Cyclist moved away from social networks
The Dutch Annemiek van Vleuten starred in a comedy episode. And it is that the cyclist celebrated in the road competition as if she had won gold , when it was actually the silver medal.
His gold medal did come in the time trial. After finishing, he commented on his strategy regarding his mental health: “ I isolated myself from social networks , And the message I took home from the road race was that I was in my best possible shape. I let all the media… I left the Twitter account closed ”.