![]() It’s about how you show up, how you control your mindset and give it your all no matter how you’re feeling….that’s the champion mentality. “Everyone can have an amazing day when they’re feeling their best, but it’s about what you do on your bad days- whether you’re down, you’re sick, you’re not feeling it. “ What you do on your bad days, rather than your good ones is what counts,” said Osman. Osman shared her personal motto in life with me- one that not only got her to become an all-Africa Games gold medalist and Egypt’s fastest female swimmer in history, but also a three-time Olympian who continues to break records in her country, continent, and in the world. Last but not least, I’ve had the chance to talk to a legendary Egyptian Olympic swimmer today that I’m also proud to call my friend, Farida Osman. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you will reach your destination.” You will not succeed touching them with your hands. Walker was kind enough to read out her favorite quote to me, inspired by Williams’ story: “ Ideals are like stars. She’s also a rhythmic gymnastics Olympian herself, I also spoke with Angela Walker, an author/writer who just published an autobiography of the legendary Olympic Gold medalist, Dame Yvette Williams, ‘Ideals are like Stars’. McFadden shared that she’s a firm believer that “ if she can’t see it, she can’t be it,” and that that’s her drive to continue shining the light on women in the sports field. Suzanne McFadden, the guru on woman’s sport in New Zealand and the brains behind ‘the Locker Room- the first site in the country dedicated just to women’s sport- spoke with me about the power of example.
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