OR Katerina Thanouthe 100 -meter -long Olympic champion at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, gave a rare interview to the “Crete Today” show, revealing the difficulties behind the glitter of success and personal journey to the top.
Katerina Thanou reported “opened” her heart, talking about everything an athlete lives daily, who does not know the world, referring to the moments she wanted to give up and stop! As he points out, people focus only on success, which overshadows everything else.
“People always see the race and the awards or, if nothing goes well, the failure, the sad look of an athlete. But there are many difficulties before the races. There are many issues we face, we reach our limits, we bend. These do not go out, everyone stands for success, “confesses the legendary athlete, who then mentions his track and his particularities in relation to other sports.
“The track is a very lonely and wild sport, because everything turns around yourself and your thoughts.” Despite the burden of the title of “fastest Greek”, she says she did not feel pressure: “I heard that” Thanou will get a medal “, but inside me I was telling me that I was not running alone. There are others who want a place on the podium. When you have your ears well closed, you are not affected by the environment. “
At the same time, Katerina Thanou also revealed unknown stories she met in her career. “There were times when I told my coach that I can’t go on. Once or two times he told me “go away”, but the rest he used to say “I’m sorry, but you have to keep going.”
In closing, she couldn’t help but talk about the brightest moment of her career. “The Olympic medal is what I remember first. This makes you, brings you to the pantheon of sport. It was the highlight of my course. “