Skating
After Olympic silver, Joy Beune had to distance herself from ice skating: 'I had no desire for the first time, and it scared me'
Speed skater Joy Beune required time to distance herself from the sport after a disappointing Olympic winter where she won only silver in the team pursuit. Initially lacking motivation, Beune struggled to restart training but eventually regained her passion by setting new goals in other sports like running and Hyrox. Unlike teammate Jutta Leerdam, who took a sabbatical, Beune remained committed to skating, aiming to win gold at future World Championships while acknowledging the different perspectives on life beyond elite sport.
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