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Ferdinand Omanyala has shared wise words from Jamaican track legend Asafa Powell that changed his mindset and gave him tips for surviving as a top sprinter.
Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala has opened up on a life-changing conversation he had with Jamaican track legend Asafa Powell a few years back.
In a pre-race press conference at the Racers Grand Prix, Omanyala was asked about the legend who inspires him the most and singled out the Jamaican.
Omanyala revealed that he had been a victim of fan pressure but Powell, a two-time world champion, gave him a life hack that has been working for him since.
He explained that fans always have their goals on what they want the athletes to achieve and the country an athlete is representing usually has targets set for them. However, the 28-year-old feels the athlete has to put themselves first.
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