Medals arrived - Milica in tears, Mikec did not convince her for Paris Olympics VIDEO
Serbian Olympians from Tokyo returned to Belgrade, among them the champion Milica Mandić, the bronze medalist Tijana Bogdanović and silver medalist Damir Mikec.
Thursday, 29.07.2021.
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Medals arrived - Milica in tears, Mikec did not convince her for Paris Olympics VIDEO
They shared their first impressions of Tokyo, with a lot of emotions because of the medals.Mandic was especially emotional, saying goodbye to taekwondo competitions at these Games, despite Mikec's attempts to convince her to qualify for Paris 2024 as well.
Milica Mandic
"Now I feel at the peak of my career. I thought I wouldn't be able to repeat this success many times. It's time to take a break. I'm not ready for the new Olympic cycle. Then I'll be around 34. It's time for a break. I wouldn't think much about it right now. I would like to fully enjoy this moment", Mandic said as she held back tears.
"For us, there is no greater thing than representing Serbia in any competition, but the Olympic Games are something special. It's about the Olympic spirit. I told Damir how sorry I am that I can't be in more than two places to feel the other part of the atmosphere. I am sorry that we could no longer follow each other on the competitions. But the whole feeling in the village was extraordinary. Learning that Damir won a medal, after that Tijana fought for the bronze, so everything went well and I wish all our athletes to continue in the same manner. Congratulations to the basketball players on the bronze medal".
Tijana Bogdanović
Coach, Dragan Jovic Gale
"It's great that you cover our activities like this, but that's happening only when they are the Olympics. Four medals in three Olympic cycles is a great success for anyone. You can never know if you will win a medal. If you have a good team, the Federation and a few devoted people, that's achievable. I expect someone after us to continue that series of medals".Damir Mikec
"Tears came to my eyes, and I managed to suppress them. When my colleagues waited for me, then I fell apart. When they congratulate you, that's what it's worth. It's a real sports family, they were happy as if they had won a medal".
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