Canadian gymnast Ellie Black on how to handle competition nerves

She may be approaching a third Olympic appearance, but Ellie Black still gets nervous about competing. The world championship silver medallist shares the importance of... coping with those nerves and how she keeps her focus, as well as how she uses her London 2012 and Rio 2016 experience as a role model to inspire the next generation of Canadian gymnasts heading to the Tokyo Games.

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black on how to handle competition nerves

Name: Canadian gymnast Ellie Black on how to handle competition nerves
Uploaded: 2020-07-10T16:22:13.000Z
Duration: 3 min 4 s
Description: Hear why the two-time Olympian believes being nervous isn't a bad thing, and how important it is to cope with the feelings in a positive way.

She may be approaching a third Olympic appearance, but Ellie Black still gets nervous about competing. The world championship silver medallist shares the importance of... coping with those nerves and how she keeps her focus, as well as how she uses her London 2012 and Rio 2016 experience as a role model to inspire the next generation of Canadian gymnasts heading to the Tokyo Games.

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black on how to handle competition nerves

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black on how to handle competition nerves

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