“Either you like it or not, Adekuoroye is under a lot of pressure because the nation expects her to win a medal at the Olympics. x“In my case, I didn’t speak to reporters when I was going for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia Olympics, where I won gold medal. “The expectation from me to win a gold medal at the Olympics was very high then. This is because I was the first world champion in the country and everybody expected me to win again. Some athletes will come and tell you they are not under any pressure and some people will believe them,” he stated.

Source: The Guardian July 08, 2021 04:18 UTC