Psychology is a big part of sport that some people do not realise. But it is a skill you have to practice. Jade Jones Read Quote
I think it’s when I won the Youth Olympics I thought, ‘I can really get gold in London.’ Jade Jones Read Quote
The hunger has come back now because I want to be a double Olympic champion. I want to be a legend. Jade Jones Read Quote
Winning the Olympics was an amazing feeling, but afterwards, it was a bit like, ‘What do I do now?’ So I lost a bit of motivation going back into training and competitions; I had so much pressure on me. I kept thinking, ‘I’m the Olympic champion. I can’t lose’ – being only 19 and having to deal with all that pressure. Jade Jones Read Quote
It’s amazing to get one Olympic gold, but you have to be a legend to get two. And that’s definitely my aim. Jade Jones Read Quote
I used to be a person who just peaked for the big events, not doing too many competitions, but now you’ve got to go round chasing all the points because if you’re not taking them, someone else is. Jade Jones Read Quote
To have this gold medal around my neck is just bonkers and still hasn’t really sunk in. Jade Jones Read Quote
I now have Youth Olympic, Olympic and European Games titles, which is a dream. I didn’t fight that well and just scraped through a lot of the fights, but winning is a relief, and it’s more points towards the Rio Olympics, which takes a bit of pressure off me. Jade Jones Read Quote
Milk is a really important part of my diet. For London, I had to be in the best shape of my life, and having milk every day played a part in that. Jade Jones Read Quote
