since I will girl I loved listening to my dad sailing
girl I loved listening to my dad sailing
girl I loved listening to my dad sailing story and especially his memories of
story and especially his memories of
story and especially his memories of participating in the Olympic Games
participating in the Olympic Games
participating in the Olympic Games therefore I started dreaming about the
therefore I started dreaming about the
therefore I started dreaming about the Olympic Games and about me being one of
Olympic Games and about me being one of
Olympic Games and about me being one of the competitors one day before I could
the competitors one day before I could
the competitors one day before I could even read or hold a pen I was put into
even read or hold a pen I was put into
even read or hold a pen I was put into the optimist to take a nap it didn’t
the optimist to take a nap it didn’t
the optimist to take a nap it didn’t take long until I was totally in love
take long until I was totally in love
take long until I was totally in love with this sport the sport in which you
with this sport the sport in which you
with this sport the sport in which you you are hundred percent depending on
you are hundred percent depending on
you are hundred percent depending on nature to pursue my Olympic dream I
nature to pursue my Olympic dream I
nature to pursue my Olympic dream I needed to change into the Olympic boat
needed to change into the Olympic boat
needed to change into the Olympic boat class since I couldn’t find a permanent
class since I couldn’t find a permanent
class since I couldn’t find a permanent partner it was extremely hard to make
partner it was extremely hard to make
partner it was extremely hard to make progress and establish myself as Sailor
progress and establish myself as Sailor
progress and establish myself as Sailor so for the first time I decided to step
so for the first time I decided to step
so for the first time I decided to step back from focusing on sailing I want you
back from focusing on sailing I want you
back from focusing on sailing I want you to concentrate on school as it was one
to concentrate on school as it was one
to concentrate on school as it was one year before my a-levels but instead of
year before my a-levels but instead of
year before my a-levels but instead of studying having time for friends or
studying having time for friends or
studying having time for friends or parting I became lazy and unbalanced I
parting I became lazy and unbalanced I
parting I became lazy and unbalanced I wasn’t happy and didn’t feel well in my
wasn’t happy and didn’t feel well in my
wasn’t happy and didn’t feel well in my own skin somehow I managed to pull
own skin somehow I managed to pull
own skin somehow I managed to pull myself together and get prepared for the
myself together and get prepared for the
myself together and get prepared for the a-levels one day while procrastinating I
a-levels one day while procrastinating I
a-levels one day while procrastinating I saw a video on YouTube
saw a video on YouTube
saw a video on YouTube it showed a sailing team training in
it showed a sailing team training in
it showed a sailing team training in Spain what caught my attention the most
Spain what caught my attention the most
Spain what caught my attention the most were the lyrics of the song playing in
were the lyrics of the song playing in
were the lyrics of the song playing in the background you ready let’s go this
the background you ready let’s go this
the background you ready let’s go this is ten percent luck twenty percent skill
is ten percent luck twenty percent skill
is ten percent luck twenty percent skill fifteen percent concentrated power of
fifteen percent concentrated power of
fifteen percent concentrated power of will five percent pleasure fifty percent
will five percent pleasure fifty percent
will five percent pleasure fifty percent pain and a hundred percent reason to
pain and a hundred percent reason to
pain and a hundred percent reason to remember the name these words by Fort
remember the name these words by Fort
remember the name these words by Fort Minor really touched me listening to the
Minor really touched me listening to the
Minor really touched me listening to the song and connection with these pictures
song and connection with these pictures
song and connection with these pictures of sailing even made me cry that moment
of sailing even made me cry that moment
of sailing even made me cry that moment changed everything that moment I knew I
changed everything that moment I knew I
changed everything that moment I knew I needed to stop sailing again I needed
needed to stop sailing again I needed
needed to stop sailing again I needed the sailing in order to have a focus in
the sailing in order to have a focus in
the sailing in order to have a focus in life to become disciplined in anyways
life to become disciplined in anyways
life to become disciplined in anyways luckily my parents said that they would
luckily my parents said that they would
luckily my parents said that they would support me so after graduation I
support me so after graduation I
support me so after graduation I straight applied at the University of
straight applied at the University of
straight applied at the University of keel to live in the city were sailing
keel to live in the city were sailing
keel to live in the city were sailing and supported the most in Germany I had
and supported the most in Germany I had
and supported the most in Germany I had no clue what to study and honestly I
no clue what to study and honestly I
no clue what to study and honestly I didn’t really care
didn’t really care
didn’t really care I was just certain about my sport I
I was just certain about my sport I
I was just certain about my sport I wanted to live at the sea to have the
wanted to live at the sea to have the
wanted to live at the sea to have the perfect conditions to follow my only
perfect conditions to follow my only
perfect conditions to follow my only dream participating in the Olympic Games
via Facebook I took my network that I
via Facebook I took my network that I was looking for sailing partner one day
was looking for sailing partner one day
was looking for sailing partner one day I got a call the girl was asking me if I
I got a call the girl was asking me if I
I got a call the girl was asking me if I would like to try out sailing with her
would like to try out sailing with her
would like to try out sailing with her that girl was already quite well-known
that girl was already quite well-known
that girl was already quite well-known in my boat class but I wasn’t really
in my boat class but I wasn’t really
in my boat class but I wasn’t really sure whether we would fit together
sure whether we would fit together
sure whether we would fit together character wise but I thought this could
character wise but I thought this could
character wise but I thought this could be my stepping-stone so I said yes I was
be my stepping-stone so I said yes I was
be my stepping-stone so I said yes I was so unbelievably happy we sailed nearly
so unbelievably happy we sailed nearly
so unbelievably happy we sailed nearly every day I started my studies but I was
every day I started my studies but I was
every day I started my studies but I was actually only thinking about sailing we
actually only thinking about sailing we
actually only thinking about sailing we got better and better and we could
got better and better and we could
got better and better and we could achieve awesome results like a first
achieve awesome results like a first
achieve awesome results like a first place in the Junior European
place in the Junior European
place in the Junior European Championships so what does it take to
Championships so what does it take to
Championships so what does it take to become a professional sailor a sailing
become a professional sailor a sailing
become a professional sailor a sailing is a quite technical sport you need the
is a quite technical sport you need the
is a quite technical sport you need the side of a good physical condition a lot
side of a good physical condition a lot
side of a good physical condition a lot of material and subsequently a lot of
of material and subsequently a lot of
of material and subsequently a lot of money to afford it we were lucky that
money to afford it we were lucky that
money to afford it we were lucky that most of the time we were part of the
most of the time we were part of the
most of the time we were part of the National sailing squad which was
National sailing squad which was
National sailing squad which was sponsored by big companies so money
sponsored by big companies so money
sponsored by big companies so money wasn’t an issue
wasn’t an issue
wasn’t an issue but what this board most occupies is
but what this board most occupies is
but what this board most occupies is time to tell you numbers we were
time to tell you numbers we were
time to tell you numbers we were accounting the year of training
accounting the year of training
accounting the year of training sailing preparation and travel and days
sailing preparation and travel and days
sailing preparation and travel and days my partner me we were busy with this
my partner me we were busy with this
my partner me we were busy with this board around 250 days a year we spend
board around 250 days a year we spend
board around 250 days a year we spend more time together than we did with our
more time together than we did with our
more time together than we did with our friends and family
friends and family
friends and family this requires endless discipline and
this requires endless discipline and
this requires endless discipline and obviously you need to get along well
obviously you need to get along well
obviously you need to get along well with each other while being on and off
with each other while being on and off
with each other while being on and off shore you need to find a balance between
shore you need to find a balance between
shore you need to find a balance between being friends and professional sport
being friends and professional sport
being friends and professional sport partners you need to adjust to each
partners you need to adjust to each
partners you need to adjust to each other as teamwork is undeniable what I
other as teamwork is undeniable what I
other as teamwork is undeniable what I thought to be basic requirement when
thought to be basic requirement when
thought to be basic requirement when having the same goal turn out to be the
having the same goal turn out to be the
having the same goal turn out to be the opposite for us in reality my partner me
opposite for us in reality my partner me
opposite for us in reality my partner me we did sell good but for me we were not
we did sell good but for me we were not
we did sell good but for me we were not one one team we weren’t getting along as
one one team we weren’t getting along as
one one team we weren’t getting along as soon as we came on shore we went
soon as we came on shore we went
soon as we came on shore we went separated ways but I didn’t want to give
separated ways but I didn’t want to give
separated ways but I didn’t want to give up so I pushed myself to move forward I
up so I pushed myself to move forward I
up so I pushed myself to move forward I tried to tackle this challenge by
tried to tackle this challenge by
tried to tackle this challenge by talking to my sailing partner I wasn’t
talking to my sailing partner I wasn’t
talking to my sailing partner I wasn’t successful I talked to my coach to other
successful I talked to my coach to other
successful I talked to my coach to other experienced sailors to my family as a
experienced sailors to my family as a
experienced sailors to my family as a last solution I went to see a
last solution I went to see a
last solution I went to see a psychologist although I could get little
psychologist although I could get little
psychologist although I could get little help there was no way to stop the fact
help there was no way to stop the fact
help there was no way to stop the fact that we were just two different persons
that we were just two different persons
that we were just two different persons with different expectations and
with different expectations and
with different expectations and interpretations of our dream I like for
interpretations of our dream I like for
interpretations of our dream I like for her for me it was not all about the
her for me it was not all about the
her for me it was not all about the result it was not an everyday job it was
result it was not an everyday job it was
result it was not an everyday job it was the coolest board one could do our
the coolest board one could do our
the coolest board one could do our passion what we live for so I tried to
passion what we live for so I tried to
passion what we live for so I tried to come
come
come my selling partner to go together after
my selling partner to go together after
my selling partner to go together after our dream with happiness unfortunately I
our dream with happiness unfortunately I
our dream with happiness unfortunately I couldn’t persuade her and we kept being
couldn’t persuade her and we kept being
couldn’t persuade her and we kept being two girls like single parties in a team
two girls like single parties in a team
two girls like single parties in a team I couldn’t do this anymore
I couldn’t do this anymore
I couldn’t do this anymore I needed to change teams so I thought of
I needed to change teams so I thought of
I needed to change teams so I thought of a girl I sailed with jewry got us some
a girl I sailed with jewry got us some
a girl I sailed with jewry got us some time ago we had good sailing good
time ago we had good sailing good
time ago we had good sailing good results and on top of all we enjoyed
results and on top of all we enjoyed
results and on top of all we enjoyed doing all this so I asked this girl if
doing all this so I asked this girl if
doing all this so I asked this girl if she wants to campaign for the Olympics
she wants to campaign for the Olympics
she wants to campaign for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this year with me and
in Rio de Janeiro this year with me and
in Rio de Janeiro this year with me and she said yes we both decided to put
she said yes we both decided to put
she said yes we both decided to put sailing before everything we got
sailing before everything we got
sailing before everything we got ourselves sorted out and started selling
ourselves sorted out and started selling
ourselves sorted out and started selling everything was different we sailed all
everything was different we sailed all
everything was different we sailed all around the world we had good and bad
around the world we had good and bad
around the world we had good and bad results but no matter how the result was
results but no matter how the result was
results but no matter how the result was we were a team all along we talked to
we were a team all along we talked to
we were a team all along we talked to things shared our emotions or other
things shared our emotions or other
things shared our emotions or other things in life we enjoyed being together
the year before the qualification we
the year before the qualification we also had to face huge difficulties we
also had to face huge difficulties we
also had to face huge difficulties we had lost our squats aiders we had no
had lost our squats aiders we had no
had lost our squats aiders we had no permanent coach and a huge training
permanent coach and a huge training
permanent coach and a huge training break due to sickness but that didn’t
break due to sickness but that didn’t
break due to sickness but that didn’t stop us we organized everything
stop us we organized everything
stop us we organized everything ourselves and saved money where we could
ourselves and saved money where we could
ourselves and saved money where we could the qualification for the Rio Olympics
the qualification for the Rio Olympics
the qualification for the Rio Olympics would start soon so we had to work even
would start soon so we had to work even
would start soon so we had to work even harder and we did we finished the first
harder and we did we finished the first
harder and we did we finished the first qualification but the stolid was out
qualification but the stolid was out
qualification but the stolid was out just a little behind of our arrivals
just a little behind of our arrivals
just a little behind of our arrivals but since only one team could go to the
but since only one team could go to the
but since only one team could go to the Olympics we needed to catch up with them
Olympics we needed to catch up with them
Olympics we needed to catch up with them therefore we decided to get our own
therefore we decided to get our own
therefore we decided to get our own private coach and we organized the next
private coach and we organized the next
private coach and we organized the next month
month
month so the second qualification ourselves
so the second qualification ourselves
so the second qualification ourselves that we got a need to be good so we went
that we got a need to be good so we went
that we got a need to be good so we went literally
literally
literally and we had an amazing time with the most
and we had an amazing time with the most
and we had an amazing time with the most effective and productive weeks in our
effective and productive weeks in our
effective and productive weeks in our wholesale in Korea we thought we had
wholesale in Korea we thought we had
wholesale in Korea we thought we had everything it took to make the
everything it took to make the
everything it took to make the qualification but what you win on the
qualification but what you win on the
qualification but what you win on the swings you lose on the roundabouts these
swings you lose on the roundabouts these
swings you lose on the roundabouts these qualifications and the unpleasant for us
qualifications and the unpleasant for us
qualifications and the unpleasant for us finishing start in the back of the fleet
finishing start in the back of the fleet
finishing start in the back of the fleet our rivals finished too far in front of
our rivals finished too far in front of
our rivals finished too far in front of us so that our dream of the Olympic
us so that our dream of the Olympic
us so that our dream of the Olympic Games was out of eyeshot we didn’t need
Games was out of eyeshot we didn’t need
Games was out of eyeshot we didn’t need to take part in another qualification
to take part in another qualification
to take part in another qualification around
around
around we were out what seemed to be left was a
we were out what seemed to be left was a
we were out what seemed to be left was a hole for the first time in five years of
hole for the first time in five years of
hole for the first time in five years of Olympic Sailing I had no clue what to do
Olympic Sailing I had no clue what to do
Olympic Sailing I had no clue what to do next I couldn’t cope with it I needed to
next I couldn’t cope with it I needed to
next I couldn’t cope with it I needed to escape from that hole so I booked a
escape from that hole so I booked a
escape from that hole so I booked a flight ticket to New Zealand to think
flight ticket to New Zealand to think
flight ticket to New Zealand to think about everything to just deal with
about everything to just deal with
about everything to just deal with myself to press reset now after you’ve
myself to press reset now after you’ve
myself to press reset now after you’ve orientation I’m a full time student and
orientation I’m a full time student and
orientation I’m a full time student and changed my perspectives I can finally
changed my perspectives I can finally
changed my perspectives I can finally enjoy now all the things which may have
enjoy now all the things which may have
enjoy now all the things which may have fallen by the wayside as an Olympic
fallen by the wayside as an Olympic
fallen by the wayside as an Olympic athlete like a spontaneous cup of cup
athlete like a spontaneous cup of cup
athlete like a spontaneous cup of cup coffee with a friend or going on
coffee with a friend or going on
coffee with a friend or going on vacation without any other obligations
despite of how things ended for us I’m
despite of how things ended for us I’m still convinced that apart from some
still convinced that apart from some
still convinced that apart from some decisions on the racecourse we together
decisions on the racecourse we together
decisions on the racecourse we together have made the right decisions in our
have made the right decisions in our
have made the right decisions in our whole sailing project I found a friend
whole sailing project I found a friend
whole sailing project I found a friend for life which I considered to be an
for life which I considered to be an
for life which I considered to be an achievement that drowns any failure
achievement that drowns any failure
achievement that drowns any failure I know now that no matter whether I
I know now that no matter whether I
I know now that no matter whether I accomplished the dream or not I will
accomplished the dream or not I will
accomplished the dream or not I will always reach other goals along the way
always reach other goals along the way
always reach other goals along the way goals which I might not have intended to
goals which I might not have intended to
goals which I might not have intended to reach in the first place but these goals
reach in the first place but these goals
reach in the first place but these goals will always make the journey worth the
will always make the journey worth the
will always make the journey worth the ride and that’s why I’m excited I’m
ride and that’s why I’m excited I’m
ride and that’s why I’m excited I’m excited for whatever my next big dream
excited for whatever my next big dream
excited for whatever my next big dream may be
you
you [Applause]
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