In dialogue with the official Olympic channel, the athlete born in El Paso, Texas who also celebrated gold in Japan with the 4×100 meter relay team, acknowledged that for his wish to come true “There is a long way to go”.
“I would also like to be remembered as one who went through a lot to get there.”complete Jacobs, who undoubtedly has a long way to go to emulate the legendary Usain Boltthe Jamaican winner of three Olympic gold medals in the 100 meters and three other world titles in the distance.
“El Rayo”, who retired from athletics after competing in the World Cup in London in 2017, still holds the world and Olympic records in the 100 and 200 meters.
Jacobs, who after his Olympic consecration was unable to repeat at the World Cup in Eugene last year due to injury, does not appear to be in a hurry to succeed the Jamaican legend to the throne.
On the contrary, he stated: “I don’t pretend to be too fast and look too far without enjoying what I do” because -he stressed- “I must keep my feet on the ground and remind myself that the road is long”.
“Obviously, Paris will be a turning point”recognize Jacobs, who will kick off his season on Saturday in Lodz, Poland, in the 60m indoor event, a distance in which he won gold in Belgrade last year, when he also won the 100m at the European championships in Munich.
His long-term sights are set on the Olympic Games, as he himself admits: “Winning once is part of history, but doing it twice makes you part of history.”
“Winning is not easy, but it is more difficult to repeat and maintain the same level”acknowledges by noting that “the pressure from the media increases, but it’s also fun. It’s good to be yourself and allow those who don’t experience it to understand what it means to play a sport and reach a certain level”.
Admirer of the former multiple motorcycling world champion, also Italian valentino rossi (“I watched every one of his races every weekend and meeting him personally was a pleasure”), Jacobs also wants to make history like that and other “aliens” in the sport who made history “while still being human.”
The changes, if any, go through this year by the sponsor after disassociating from Nike and signing a contract with the sportswear company Puma, which said it was “excited” to welcome the “successor to Usain Bolt”.
jacobs he represents “the combination of sporting success with a personal style that makes him the ideal ambassador” for the brand, highlighted Puma, whose advertising campaign has him as a model under the motto “If you can dream it, you can do it”.
The Italian joins a luxury team that competes with the same brand and also includes Canadian Andre de Grasse and Jamaican Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah, among other elite sports luminaries.
Source: Ambito
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