During the cross-country Olympic race at Pal Arinsal, Samara Maxwell faced significant challenges, including two crashes and a puncture. Despite these setbacks, she did not succumb to despair. Instead, Maxwell maintained a fighting spirit, reassured herself, and methodically overtook her rivals to climb back into contention. The high altitude made the course demanding, but she pressed on through the difficulties, ultimately securing her place at the top by the race's end while reflecting on the importance of mental resilience in overcoming challenges.
I had a flat and two crashes all within what felt like five seconds. I thought 'it's going to be one of those days' where I panic and drop down the rankings. I told myself 'just because I had the thought doesn't make it a fact'. I'm a fighter and just re-set and chipped them off one by one.
I don't know where I flatted, I just came round the corner, and it felt a bit squirely and I looked down and my tyre was flat just as I passed the tech zone.
It was all out in the last lap. I felt strong but kept making silly mistakes in the downhills. I just realised I needed a bit of room for myself to take my own lines.
People think what I did on the last lap was hard. It's not. What is hard is having setbacks and feeling out of control.
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