{"id":7721,"date":"2021-03-14T11:14:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T11:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=7721"},"modified":"2021-03-14T11:14:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T11:14:21","slug":"i-can-still-medal-in-tokyo-says-javier-gomez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=7721","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I can still medal in Tokyo,&#8221; says Javier Gomez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>He\u2019s been off the racing scene since last summer when a training exercise destroyed his Rio chances, but with a 70.3 win already under his belt what can we expect from the five-time ITU world champion in 2017? Over to Javier Gomez\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    Advertisement<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Congratulations on your win in Dubai. How did you find the return to racing?<br \/><\/strong>Just to be on the start line was something special for me after many months out of racing. I was a bit more nervous than usual the day before the race as I wanted to achieve a good result and build some confidence after 2016, which did not go as I expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>When did you start training for 70.3 Dubai, and what did you focus on?<br \/><\/strong>I started training late October, but very easily, once my elbow was recovered. I\u2019ve been increasing progressively, but I didn\u2019t follow any specific training programme for the 70.3 distance. I just did what I do every year, expect maybe a little bit more TT riding than usual, but that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n<div    >\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>How\u2019s your arm now following your accident and surgery last summer?<br \/><\/strong>It\u2019s fine, but to be honest it\u2019s not the same as before the surgery. I can do everything and it doesn\u2019t affect my performance, but I still feel some discomfort\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What rehab did you do to recover from your injury? Was it a lot of arm and shoulder work? \u00a0<br \/><\/strong>Obviously I had to work on the elbow flexibility, but I also had to focus on arm strength, after my arm was in a cast for nearly six weeks. I lost all muscle lvolume, strength and tension. [The recovery] was harder and longer than I expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you deal with the disappointment of not being able to race the Olympics?<br \/><\/strong>It was hard, that\u2019s for sure, but I tried to remain positive. The crash was very simple and stupid, I was riding very slow. But to win five world championships you need to have good luck at some point, this time I had bad luck. That\u2019s just sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you watch the men\u2019s Olympic race? If so, how was that for you? \u00a0<br \/><\/strong>Yes I did, it was tough because I wanted to be there. The race went as I expected it would, which I think would have suited my type of racing. The Brownlees did a great job and deserved the two medals. I felt sorry for [teammate] Mario [Mola], he did a good swim and he nearly caught the first group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Click Here: <a href='https:\/\/www.ifootballshop.com\/liverpool-424.html' title='liverpool mens jersey'>liverpool mens jersey<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What are your plans for 2017? Will you still race ITU?<br \/><\/strong>Yes I will be focussing on ITU races, but I might try to do 70.3 World Champs depending when that the situation is before the Grand Final.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is Tokyo 2020 still a possibility?\u00a0<br \/><\/strong>This is a decision I will make at the end of 2017, but I still think I can be there racing for the medals.<\/p>\n<p>    Advertisement<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>IMAGE CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He\u2019s been off the racing scene since last summer when a training exercise destroyed his Rio chances, but with a 70.3 win already under his belt what can we expect from the five-time ITU world champion in 2017? Over to Javier Gomez\u2026 Advertisement Congratulations on your win in Dubai. 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