British Olympian discusses difficult experience that made her very emotional during competition.

Dina Asher-Smith, the Team GB superstar, has recently revealed her mistake during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She had high hopes of securing a medal in the women's 100m event, but her performance in the semi-finals left her in fifth place and in tears.

In an emotional interview with BBC, the 28-year-old Diamond League champion admitted that she was "very upset" about her race. However, with some time passing by, Asher-Smith has now opened up about the errors she made and how she got her mental approach all wrong in the French capital.

"I made a mistake," Asher-Smith shared with the Independent. "But I learned from it and went on to perform well in the last three Diamond Leagues. Sometimes, it's all about the attitude and energy you bring to the start line. Different emotional moods work for different people. And when you're in a new coaching set-up, these are things you figure out along the way."

Asher-Smith reminded us that nobody, not even athletes, are perfect, but the key is to learn from your mistakes and keep moving forward. Despite not achieving an individual Olympic medal yet, Asher-Smith has already claimed three Olympic medals in the 4x100m relay event alongside her teammates.

In Paris 2024, she won silver, improving on her back-to-back bronze medals at Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016. However, her highest individual Olympic finish was fourth in the 200m, missing a medal by a mere two-hundredths of a second.

But Asher-Smith's impressive tally at the European Championships and World Championships cannot be overlooked. She is a four-time individual European champion, including the 200m title in 2016 and the 100m/200m double in 2018. This year, she once again claimed the 100m title.

It's clear that Asher-Smith is a force to be reckoned with in the track and field world, and her determination and ability to learn from her mistakes will surely lead her to even greater successes in the future. As she continues to grow and evolve in her sport, we can only expect more impressive achievements from this talented athlete.

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