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was 10 when i 1st watched the olympics on t.v. it was fascinating and i've been fascinated ever since the olympic torch relay to tokyo is already underway with the games set to open on july 23rd despite rising cope with race when you look at the olympics and the movement it's what makes the top relay so special for me. 3 german athletes offense javelin thrower and a high jumper and their rocky road to tokyo. junction i definitely want to be there for them it is a bit scary maybe this person has it it can infect others so there is a risk and concern and i was. limbering up at the training camp in turkey for him it's been an extraordinary year after the postponement of the olympics he took a break to concentrate fully on physical preparation as opposed to competition over

the winter that meant training indoors but now he's finally back outside. and suddenly picking up the javelin again feels just amazing like a child having that bicycle taken away and then being allowed to get on is again something you never forget how to do and it's exciting to you pick up the javelin and it's a media gratifying to have that feeling back which is important to us as athletes and technique is crucial it's a really special feeling if you haven't done it in 6 months or so hungry that you can't wait to launch a long and powerful fro again by the power to be a. powerful in this case means 90 meters plus something he's managed time in the game in recent years his goal now is to repeat that feat this year.

alexandra has already competed in a major me this year. she entered the qualification told a mentor in russia determined to secure her ticket to the olympics as were 204 rival fellow fences. dolo attacked and fainted but failed to make the great her dreams of making her 1st olympics could now be dashed. pushed me to that feeling pics are my big goals now especially. as i thought they were this huge sporting festival with so many disciplines at the same place at the highest level. and it's the biggest event out there for months sports and i want to be part of it and timing there's one final chance for alexander and all over by a tournament in madrid in april that's what she's focusing on now but only the

winner well qualified for tokyo. will 4 years of high intensity training for the big gold proved to have been in vain. ringback. it's been a complicated past 12 months the hard jump of. the pandemic turned her plans upside down the olympics postponed training under difficult conditions and no tournament the resulting lack of security about her future also compromised her motivation comes covert 19 is still impacting on her daily life her boyfriend has been a pillar of support helping her make it through these challenging times. through the getting to do something with friends again over that relatives without a guilty conscience i also want to work with my coach again without any issues.

one and a half to meet his distance just isn't normal. she has the experience and almost fatherly support of the coach. she's in charge of the german national high jumper team having worked with young flies for over a decade now also provide some much needed confidence. recognised my weaknesses and helped me to improve. between us that's extremely important it's beneficial for our work together and for our goals. the 2 of them have already been to the canary islands for the training this year. has been without competition. affecting those. steps is crucial for takeoff and the clear. very

tough to protect you have to spend ages find and even then years later it's not ideal. she just wants to be proving her talents on the big stage and it could happen in may if the pandemic does. get in the way again it's tough to assess the current level of performance. no idea when you're jumping against competitive at a similar level then you automatically jump a bit higher because of the pressure. of the 2016 games in rio de janeiro she finished 7th after clearing one meter 93 while a young fleischer's case it's all about focusing on her body and also has a silent partner to consider. the more part of a. partner is pretty accurate i don't have any extremely emotional bonds to my

javelins that's because they get broken too frequently for me to connect with them like you do with pets. there's a whole range of them and they vary not just in terms of color there are different materials to. carbon fiber metal. steel allen 1000000 with carbon fiber on the surface they're all the same rules wise to the same length same weight same thickness that's really important the only difference is in the 3 you choose your particular javelin according to the wind feeling and personal technique and the vibration is also important javelins that silent after all there's a particular noise when you fro them it is a global issue. that involves absorbing one ton weight javelin throwing might look straight forward but it puts the body under enormous strain that to means

specific training. uses a subtle and perhaps unexpected benefit. he's been practicing his stance and stability on a slight climb. pretty specter. but it's basically about having an uneven surface that helps me to train even the smallest muscles. are the key words here are injury prevention for us it's not about growing as far as possible regardless but about ensuring a healthy career in sports something we also try to teach up and coming talent practice won't enable me to immediately fro fervor but it will help to maintain a high level of performance over an extended period of time in the affidavit. you're building of the types who are licensed by trusts. and you'll need that high level come august 7th when his biggest event of the year takes place at the tokyo

in the pics. far from feeling nervous he's looking forward to tackling the new outdoor season with less stress and more confidence. i mean we're entering a phase where things are getting gradually more intense the weather's getting warmer in germany we're doing more targeted training and gradually doing more javelin froze then i'll be to focus on competing more specifically on the olympics . driv at the end of april alexander the tournament in the spanish capital is her last chance to get to tokyo. there's no room for error only the winner will stamp their ticket to the olympics the press will have to watch from home. alexander has high hopes

and she gets off to a very promising start comfortably beating an opponent from lithuania and then from hungary. but the 70. final presents her with a rival of a different caliber. from bella ruse the 2 have never faced each other before and maintains her focus throughout the bouts. and ends up as the 15 points to 9 when she's now in the final. standing in the way of her path to tokyo is a tribute scar from ukraine a 2 time bronze medal winner of the world championships she's the favorite and hopefully takes the lead. alexander gonzalo tries to recover

repeatedly landing hits on a moment but not often enough. emerges victorious and is headed to tokyo. for alexander the olympic dream is over. high jumper money last year on fleiss it will now also be. the olympic countdown has begun with less than a 100 days to go the focus is also on finding the. first. so focused that this i'll jump at a level i'm happy with what's going to and will be able to go to the games with a clear conscience this year can hopefully i'll jump over $1000.00. maybe even clear to me some knowledge of the thing. is also feeling the exertion of these very special conditions a prerequisite for all of them pick hopefuls

a coronavirus job and once in tokyo there will be no olympic village and a limited number of fans in the stadium. again as a whole that's not limping champion i'll be really determined to go for it of course there's always a gamble i don't want to have peaked too early there's no help this season i won't take my peak in late july early august but that's crucial as a top performance by sandakan solve. one thing is for sure. won't have any more time in the coming weeks for his holby fishing. and off the recharging his batteries will be out to defend his crown in tokyo.

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