Olympic Taekwondo Champion Maxim Khramtsov On the air of the show “Above Olympus” on , he explained how he managed to win the gold medal at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
Khramtsov is a world champion, two-time European champion and the first Russian taekwondo athlete in history to win Olympic gold.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not allowed four licensed Russian taewondo athletes to compete in the Paris Olympics: Khramtsov, Vladislav Larin, Tatiana Minina and Polina Khan.
— The Olympic Games are won by those who are better prepared psychologically than others. We always talk [с иорданским спортсменом Салехом аш‑Шарабати]. There was such a funny moment: we were sitting before the final. [на Играх‑2020]and he said to me: “What do you need this for, Maxim? You still don’t have a flag or an anthem. Let’s win! I said: “No guys, that won’t work!”
Visualization: What you think about must happen. I was constantly thinking about this, the Olympics, winning the final, since I was 12 years old. And now I am 23 years old, and my dream, my goal, that of this young man who has just switched from karate to taekwondo, has come true.
In general, my initial goal was to become a three-time Olympic champion. There is no such thing in the world of taekwondo, such athletes. I wanted to be the first, but for now my goal is the Olympic Games, then we’ll see. If something changes radically there! – said 26-year-old Khramtsov on the air of the program “Above Olympus. Taekwondo” on .
The IOC announced in December 2023 that it would allow Russian athletes who successfully qualified for the 2024 Olympics to have individual neutral status without a national flag, anthem or other symbol. The IOC also banned the participation of athletes associated with security forces or who have expressed support for the SVO.
The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11.
TV Match
More sports news in our telegram channel .
Source : MatchTV
I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
