'World's sexiest athlete' Alica Schmidt opens up about health issue and 'tough' season on track
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German track star Alica Schmidt opened up about her 'tough' season on the track, saying that while it didn't go as planned, it was 'definitely the one' that she needed.
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Schmidt also shared that she caught COVID-19 ahead of this past weekend's German national track and field championships, which hampered her performance.
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'This season really put me to the test this year. Tough races, lots of lessons, and a whole lot of growth. It wasn't the season I was hoping for, but it was definitely the one I needed,' Schmidt wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday along with two photos of herself from the meet.
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'Unfortunately, I caught Covid a few days before Nationals, so I wasn't able to show up at my best, definitely frustrating.'
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Despite the illness, Schmidt competed in the 800-metre event on Saturday, but failed to qualify for the final.
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She also wrote in her post that this season has been about learning to master the 800-metre event after having previously focused on 400-metre races.
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'This year is about committing, learning, challenging and accepting,' she wrote. 'Everything I need to learn on how to tackle the 800m.'
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The blond bombshell had posted a much better showing at the German Indoor Championships in February, winning her qualifying heat before coming in fourth in the final.
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