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born 1968 France
Marie-José Pérec (born 9 May 1968) is a retired French track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres and is a three-time Olympic gold medalist.
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I used to go there to fish for crayfish; those are happy memories. My heart calmed down instantly. I didn't know it yet, but I was practicing visualization.
It's undeniable, mental preparation is just as important as physical training.
An athlete first and foremost needs to feel enjoyment and support.
I didn't know how to express myself very well in public and I withdrew into myself. I always told myself: don't say anything, just run, your victories will speak for you.
I was like a tiny ant, crushed under the weight of all that fervor. You know you're physically prepared, but when your legs are trembling, you have to talk to your brain.
My ambitions were clear, I never deviated from my path." This mindset was maintained even though, in her time, the issue of mental health among athletes "was almost taboo.
no one inflicts so much pain on themselves for nothing. It’s simply a matter of defining it, pinpointing it, to better utilize it.
That year in Barcelona, the American, a certain Quincy Watts, broke the world record in the men’s 400m. “It was a revelation. I, who had always won through struggle, promised myself I would win my next battles like him, with joy and enthusiasm.
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