In one interview with sports daily The team , athlete Mahiedine Mekhissi said to himself ” very disappointed “ after the cancellation of European championships scheduled for late August in Paris. “The dream of my career was to make a big championship in my country, he explains. In France. In front of my audience. This is what I miss. I want to taste this atmosphere “.
So, to taste it and run in front of its audience, the 3,000-meter steeplechase specialist projects himself onto the 2024 olympics, organized in Paris. “The best dream is to end your career in your country. Retiring in 2024 in Paris would be the icing on the cake. ” The triple Olympic medalist will then be 39 years old.
But that’s not a problem for him, he explains to the newspaper: “I don’t ask myself these kinds of questions. If you ask yourself, you put barriers, limits. […] It’s not a question of age, it’s a question of envy. When you have it, you are capable of many things. “
What goals for 2021?
The Frenchman also spoke about the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games from 2020 to 2021, and about his objectives in Japan next year: “What I want is to make history. I want to win four medals in four Olympics. I’m missing one, there’s a color I don’t have. ” After silver in 2008 and 2012, and bronze in 2016 … Mahiedine Mekhissi wants gold around the neck.
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