Nadi Arena (31/7/24)
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00:00I am 100% ready.
00:07The national champion Azim Fahmy, who was found during his third training session,
00:11is in good condition, especially in terms of mental and wants to remain focused.
00:16There are three more days before the match on August 3rd.
00:20The 20-year-old athlete also shared with reporter Faria Razak
00:24that he has no problem adapting to his new place.
00:31Everything is good.
00:33I have no problem adapting to this place and the weather.
00:37Although it was quite hot last night,
00:40much hotter than what we feel in Malaysia.
00:44But it's all good.
00:45So the goal for this morning is just to shake up,
00:49keep the body moving, keep the blood flow moving.
00:53And then the focus is on tomorrow.
00:55Because tomorrow we will have the main session for block starts in the main stadium.
01:01The winner of the Gangster Hunger Games is also excited
01:04to be able to train in an environment full of world-class athletes.
01:09When asked about whether the event gave him extraordinary pressure,
01:14this is Azim's reaction.
01:17The vibe is very different.
01:19This is my first time being in the Olympics.
01:21So I think being surrounded by all the world-class athletes
01:25has really helped me to get inspired and also get excited at the same time
01:29to compete with them.
01:30I don't care what rank I'm in.
01:32As long as I get the chance to compete with them,
01:35then I think it's going to be a very good opportunity
01:37and also experience for me to experience such experiences.
01:43Meanwhile, the person who is responsible for ensuring Azim is at his best,
01:47Ken Herndon, said that his son is feeling more comfortable
01:50after several training sessions.
01:53In addition to Azim, there are four other athletes from the University of Auburn,
01:56an American company that is also going to compete in the Olympics.
01:59In addition, it feels like home
02:01when his sons are back together and train together.
02:08No, it looked great yesterday.
02:09I think he flushed out some of the travel and got out, you know, that kind of stuff.
02:14Sitting on a plane for a long time is difficult.
02:16As we progressed through practice yesterday, he looked a lot better
02:19and more bouncy, a little bit on top of his feet.
02:22So, we were excited about that.
02:23It's fun to have the group back together and train together.
02:27It makes it a little more fun, right?
02:28It's like being at home, right?
02:30You know, almost like sleeping in your own bed.
02:32So, it's nice to have other people around you that you feel comfortable with.
02:37So, I think yesterday was a good thing for all of them.
02:40Ken, who has also had a two-time martial arts experience in the Olympics,
02:45hopes Azim will be able to enjoy the process and learning in his former appearance
02:50because it is very different from other distances.
02:54Firstly, to learn, right?
02:55Like this is his first Olympic Games and this is a big deal
02:58and it's the deepest Olympic Games ever in the 100 meters.
03:01So, it's an opportunity to learn something about what you go through to get here
03:05and the process and when you arrive and you show up at the track
03:08and there's media and there's all this attention, right?
03:10And it's even bigger than what we found at World Championships last summer.
03:14It's other superstars and other sports.
03:16So, it's a lot of fun and an opportunity maybe to enjoy the process
03:20and then separate the enjoyment of the process with what we're here to accomplish on the track.
03:26So, good learning experience.