Beijing 2022 - Martin Fourcade says having fun is the key to having success in biathlon ahead of Winter Olympics

Martin Fourcade says having fun is the key to having success in the biathlon in the Olympics. Fourcade, who is France’s most decorated Winter Olympian with seven medals, including five golds, surprisingly retired from the sport in 2020 at the age of 31.

Ad/> He says that athletes who make the most of their time at the Olympics, where there will be strict Covid-19 protocols, will be the ones who succeed. Beijing 2022Fillon Maillet and Olsbu Roeiseland win biathlon pursuits in Ruhpolding16/01/2022 AT 14:59 «I think it’s one of the big keys of the success in thinking about the Olympics,» he told reporters.

«It is being able to forget the negative thoughts and to focus on the positive side. It’s what I tell all the French athletes who ask me before the games ‘how did I succeed at the Olympics?’ and I told them it’s all about the pleasure you take there.

»You will be far from your family, without your friends and fans. It will be a special situation in the team due to Covid-19 and there will be much more pressure from the media than usual, but the key for having a good performance is that you will be able to take distance from every bad situation and be able to take a lot of pleasure on the skis.

«You remember that it is a key dream for most of the athletes and even when it’s difficult when you have trouble, even when the Olympics are not starting when you want and the weather is disturbing your shooting you need to be able to set up this good mood. »It’s possible to have fun at the Olympics in spite of the pressures of Covid." Beijing 2022 Olympic Games: Schedule, big names, key events and more 'I'm not some kind of superhuman' — how pure dedication paid off for Ryding One of Fourcade’s great rivals Tarjei Bo, currently