“He’s just as bouncy as I am,” says Kjeld in conversation with Female friend. In the past, for example, top athletes had great difficulty concentrating at school. To burn off energy, he went skating before class even started. The fact that what happened at the back of the class was more interesting to him than what the teacher said didn’t help during his school days either. Kjeld now sees busyness in his son. “I hear myself saying things to Jax like: ‘Watch out, don’t jump off the highest diving board right away, put on your helmet…’ But on the other hand I also like that he is so enthusiastic. “
Kjeld said he was a rascal. “From punishment at school to community service. The latter sounds more intense than it was.” The police did not thank him for decorating the city with graffiti. “We got ten hours of community service and we painted benches at a care home and cleaned containers, that sort of thing. We actually liked doing it.”
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After the divorce of his son’s mother, Kjeld finds love again. It is teammate Joy who offers him a listening ear as he goes through the difficult period. Kjeld calls her a ‘topper’. “I admire her that she dared to choose a guy who is ten years older and has a son. We spent a year and a half together on the skating team. When I was divorced, which I sometimes had trouble with, I drew more to her. Joy and I used to talk well, and still do. She may be younger than me, but she’s more mature than most women my age.”
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You can now read the entire interview with Kjeld Nuis Female friend.
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