Posted on Sep 17, 2023
Newsday - From dancer to Olympic gold in discus - BBC Sounds
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."She told Newsday it was very special and meaningful to her that her first gold was an Olympic gold medal and ''the silver stung'' though she was ''proud of the work she and her coach did to prepare.''
Before competing in the discus she was a dancer and grew up doing ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop and travelled the country as a protege.
She got into athletics through her brother and "literally cracked the bar in high jump'' but the transition to discus was ''organic'' and something she had a ''weird knack for''. She says that after dance ''it was a really great match'' that has now turned into something she cant believe she's doing for a living."...
..."She told Newsday it was very special and meaningful to her that her first gold was an Olympic gold medal and ''the silver stung'' though she was ''proud of the work she and her coach did to prepare.''
Before competing in the discus she was a dancer and grew up doing ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop and travelled the country as a protege.
She got into athletics through her brother and "literally cracked the bar in high jump'' but the transition to discus was ''organic'' and something she had a ''weird knack for''. She says that after dance ''it was a really great match'' that has now turned into something she cant believe she's doing for a living."...
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