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Julius Yego has recounted a horrific online encounter in 2022 that changed his mindset about being active on social media, giving an insight into how he copes with the negative side of it.
The 2016 Olympic silver medallist Julius Yego has opened up about the toxic nature of social media and how he has managed to grow a thick skin over the years.
The 2015 world javelin champion says he has has developed coping mechanisms for what comes out on social medi since he decided to stay active on the platoform.
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Julius Yego weighed in on a social media post in 2022 which claimed he had passed away, terming it the most shocking he has ever seen online.
Yego says with time, he learnt to prioritise himself and his family which is serving him fine.
“I don’t care, whatever somebody says…you know if you understand my life, you can criticise me well. I remember in 2022, someone wrote on my Facebook, ‘RIP Julius Yego’ and I wondered whether I was dead and did not know. With such kind of things, you just take it the way it is,” Julius Yego said on Sport On.
“Social media is not for everybody but I have learned to develop a thick skin about it…many things have been posted about me but my life is more important than anything else and my family of course. You can’t control what people have to say about me,” he added.
He is one of the most active social media users with a huge following, especially on Facebook, and has always been keen on airing his opinions and views without any fear.
This season, Julius Yego has confirmed to slowly coming back into the game after an injury that got people talking affected him in 2016. He has struggled to make an impact since then but in 2024, he added several accolades to his name.
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12:15 - 22.11.2024
'I was like what's happening' - Usain Bolt opens up on overwhelming fame after his 2008 Olympics triumph
Bolt's 2008 Olympic triumph in Beijing propelled the Jamaican sprinter to new heights of global fame.
He finished fifth at the Paris Olympic Games and claimed a gold medal at the African Athletics Championships. He also won silver at the African Games earlier on in the season. Yego is eyeing a slot at the 2025 World Championships now that his injury is now over.
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