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How do athletes bounce back after defeat?
Loana Lecomte saw her Olympic dream fly away on July 28th due to a violent fall during her cross-country mountain bike event. How did she experience this disappointment? How are athletes supported?
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Loana Lecomte saw her Olympic dream fly away on July 28th due to a violent fall during her cross-country mountain bike event. How did she experience this disappointment? How are athletes supported?
In the Pyrenees, back from the Olympic Games, cyclist Loana Lecomte is regularly called upon by her supporters. Three weeks ago, a violent fall put an end to her Olympic dream. A memory that left her “six stitches” And “aftereffects that are not visible”. The podium eluded her for the second time, but her appetite for a medal remained intact. The 25-year-old cyclist is aiming for the mountain bike world championships next week. “I want to take revenge on myself and on the race”she assures.
For cyclist Mathilde Gros and gymnast Coline Devillard, vacations are a priority. To avoid long periods of depression and slumps, the National Institute of Sports has been offering free consultations with psychologists for four years. Step by step, they can get through the tough times and draw inspiration from champions like Pauline Ferrand-Prévot or Joris Daudet, who, after three failed Olympics, finally won.