Olympian Laura Zeng reflects on what she wishes she knew before competing in her first Olympic Games, including the good, the bad, and the scary.
In this op-ed, two-time Olympian Laura Zeng reflects on what she wish she had known before her first Olympic Games. I always felt annoyed when people told me to enjoy myself at the Olympic Games. I was stressed out of my mind at both the 2016 Rio De Janeiro and the 2021 Tokyo Games, where I competed as a rhythmic gymnast representing Team USA. I was at the edge of my wits, and felt like I could only truly relax when I was done competing .
And at the end of the day, doesn’t everyone look a little silly? With our silly little shorts and our silly little leotards and our silly little pins? Remember the big picture Remember what Charlie Chaplin said about life being a tragedy up close, and a comedy in long-shot. For the next two weeks, win or lose, you will be collecting a million stories for your future self. However triumphant or painful they may seem now, time will age your experience like fine wine.
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