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Olympics 200m silver medalist Kenny Bednarek has shared how his mother's presence helped him heal from missing Olympics gold to Letsile Tebogo despite defeating serial rival Noah Lyles.
American sprinter Kenny Bednarek has revealed how his mother helped him overcome the disappointment of missing Olympics gold in Paris.
Bednarek headed into the Paris Olympics looking to shake off the Mr Silver tag after claiming second place at the 2020 Tokyo Games and 2023 World Championships, both in 200m.
Any hopes of doing it in 100m disappeared in thin air when he finished seventh in the final but he had his specialty 200m and 4X100m relay to make amends.
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11:00 - 14.11.2024
Letsile Tebogo insists 'all African athletes' deserve an apology from Netflix over ‘biased’ SPRINT docuseries
Botswana sprinter Letsile Tebogo has doubled down on his criticism of the Netflix docuseries SPRINT, insisting all African athletes deserve an apology over the manner their stories were ignored.
He won all his 200m heats heading to the final but when it mattered most, he still came second, clocking 19.62 for a silver medal, behind Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, who won gold, although he got the better of Noah Lyles this time, as the world champion finished a surprising third.
That result did not go down well with Bednarek but he found solace and comfort in the arms of his watching mother who was in the stands to support him.
"I did beat Noah but I still didn't accomplish what I wanted. I didn't get the gold," Bednarek said in Season 2 of the Netflix docuseries SPRINT.
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07:00 - 15.11.2024
'It shook my exsistence' -Why Kishane Thompson is still furious to have lost to Noah Lyles at Paris Olympic 100m final
Kishane Thompson is still unhappy with his second place finish in the final of the 100 meter race at the Paris 2024 Olympic games, where he narrowly lost to Noah Lyles, who the Jamaican believes he is 'actually faster than'.
"But then my mom was just ecstatic. She was overwhelmed by happiness," he went on.
The episode shows Bednarek's mother in tears as she celebrates her son's achievement.
She gives him a hug before telling him: "You did good. Get it next time," after the sprinter had told her, "I almost had it."
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07:40 - 15.11.2024
‘Hard work pays off’ - Gabby Thomas over the moon as she bags top US award alongside Grant Holloway
Triple Olympics champion Gabby Thomas has expressed her delight after being named USATF Athletes of the Year alongside 110m hurdles king Grant Holloway.
The 26-year-old then reveals his delight at living his dream of becoming an Olympian and making his mother proud.
"When I was a little kid, I always said I wanted to be an Olympian and then the fact that I'm actually an Olympian and she's actually there and witnessed it, I mean, yeah it's just an amazing feeling," he said.
"You know she was crying, giving me a hug. That was just a special moment between me and her."
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07:20 - 15.11.2024
'I did it for the people'- Usain Bolt on how fans affection influenced his decision to postpone retirement by one year
Decision to hang up spikes after becoming the first man to win three consecutive 100m and 200m Olympic gold medals backfired
Bednarek was born in Oklahoma with his twin brother Ian before they were adopted by Mary Bednarek who moved with them to Wisconsin where he honed his athletics skills, starting at school events.
The sprinter missed out on a shot at gold in the 4X100m relay after a poor baton exchange for Team USA that had him, Kyree King, Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley.
Coleman started the race well but when it came to the change over between him and Bednarek, they almost dropped the baton after the latter took off early, and it was later revealed that he was not even in the zone during the exchange, leading to their disqualification.
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19:30 - 13.11.2024
Netflix premieres SPRINT season two as Noah Lyles, Gabby Thomas & Co feature
Streaming platform Netflix has finally premiered the docuseries Sprint, following the Olympic journey of renowned athletes including Olympic champion Noah Lyles, Gabby Thomas and other Olympic headliners.
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