Suspicion should have no place in Olympics

One of the weirdest things for me, when I participated in the Olympics, was waking up the day after the opening ceremony going to the dining hall before training and seeing people with Olympic medals already hanging around their necks.

It was a stark reminder the show was on — and I was jealous.

The tension was gone from their faces and they glided around with their new jewellery.

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