"I can continue learning, I can continue improving. What we are doing so far works well, we just have to refine and improve it," said the teenager.
"I can continue learning, I can continue improving. What we are doing so far works well, we just have to refine and improve it," said the teenager.
Maeder, a back-to-back world champion, finished third overall in the men's kite foiling event on Friday. This ended Singapore’s eight-year wait for an Olympic podium finish since swimmer Joseph Schooling won gold in 2016.Friday was an emotional day, not just for those watching on but for Maeder himself. After competing in his final race, there were tears as he hugged his mother, before he composed himself and spoke to the press.
He elaborated on these feelings 24 hours later and said they were related to how the race had gone. Being competitive, his comments were something that happened"impulsively.""This was all before I had the knowledge of how it went in general and how people felt about it, and what actually I was able to bring for everyone else."
"You prepare for certain things, you plan for certain things. And the biggest thing is: Can you repeat what has happened? And can you follow what you planned ahead for?" he explained. "That didn't impact me as negatively as the standards I hold myself to," Maeder added."I was thinking about that less ... It's comes afterwards, it's not a main thought of why I felt bad, it was a small part of it after everything else, maybe if at all."As public expectations turn to the 2028 Games in Los Angeles and, naturally, a medal of perhaps a different sheen, Maeder is staying grounded. For now, it's"business as usual.
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