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Olympic 400mH champion Sydney McLaughlin has slamed the media for a lack of objective reporting in certain situations.
Paris Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin has pleaded with the press to be more professional and objective when packaging stories to avoid falsehood.
The American, who twice lowered her own world 400m hurdles record and retained her Olympic title said dealing with the media is the hardest thing she has found in her career so far, despite achieving enormous success.
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“I don’t think this will be a shock to the media but I think that for me would be the media and their opinions and stories of you they write. I know it’s their job to get an interesting story, but their story may not always reflect the truth," the three-time world champion told World Athletics.
Sydney McLaughlin warned junior athletes against absorbing the negative energy from the media, instead challenging them to focus on building their career away from the limelight.
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"To any young athlete who is still very impressionable and trying to discover who they are, having the whole world have an opinion about them can be a little overwhelming. I think that’s something that can be very difficult, especially on the world stage when you see articles that are written about you that are not true, and things that are posted about you that are not true," Sydney McLaughlin, the 2019 Diamond League champion, added.
At the same time, the Tokyo Olympic champion advised budding athletes to be aware of the scrutiny from the press and must be prepared to deal with it maturely. “It’s very easy to let that get into your mind, into your performance, and I think that’s something I tell young athletes all the time that is just something you have to be aware of what you let into your mind and into your circle. Because it can affect you.”
Sydney McLaughlin is the first track athlete to break four world records in the same event and setting four world records during 13 months.
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