This time, the road to here was really long. It took more than 2 years of qualifications, the World Championship, the European Championship, many World Cups, and at least 3 preparatory expeditions. Countless training sessions and daily coordination of form and regeneration. Just getting to the Olympic Games in our discipline is a great reward, achievement and honor, you go there to represent your country, sport, association and ultimately your family and yourself.

I have been to the Olympics 3 times already, and every time it was like the first time. It is simply such a big thing for me as an athlete that it can never become a routine. And I get countless questions: It will probably easier for you now, given that you are participating in the Games for the fourth time? Do you still have enough motivation for these Olympics, given that you already have a gold medal from Tokyo? The head may be trying to think like that, but the heart is beating the same way it did before those first games in London, 12 years ago. Maybe a little worse, because I have already tasted victory and the goals are already higher.

In short, I want to forget what happened until now, how hard the road was to get there, and what I have achieved so far. I am going to Paris with a clear head and the desire in my heart to bring home a medal, just like before every Olimpics until now.

Thanks again to everyone for your support from London, Rio, Tokyo and all the way to Paris.

 Paris, me voilà!

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Tokrat je bila pot res dolga. Več kot 2 leti kvalifikacij, svetovno prvenstvo, evropsko prvenstvo, veliko svetovnih pokalov ter vsaj 3 pripravljalne ekspedicije. Nešteto treningov ter dnevnih usklajevanj forme in regeneracij. Že priti na Olimpijske igre v naši disciplini je velika nagrada, dosežek in čast, tja se hodi zastopat državo, šport, zvezo ter na koncu družino ter samega sebe.

Na Olimpijskih igrah sem bil že 3 krat, pa mi je bilo vsakič kot prvič. To je preprosto tako velika stvar za mene, kot športnika, da preprosto nikoli ne postane rutina. Pa dobivam nešteto vprašanj: Zdaj vam bo verjetno lažje, glede na to, da se udeležujete iger že četrtič? Ali imate še dovolj motivacije za te OI, glede na to, da že imate zlato medaljo iz Tokia? Žal ne, glava se mogoče trudi razmišljati tako, srce pa bije na enak način kot pred tistimi prvimi igrami v Londonu, 12 let nazaj. Morda še malo huje, ker sem že okusil zmago in so tako cilji še višji.

Skratka, pozabiti hočem, kar je bilo do sedaj, kako je bila težka pot do tja ter kaj sem dosegel do sedaj. V Pariz grem z čisto glavo in željo v srcu prinest medaljo domov, tako kot pred vsakimi igrami do sedaj.

Še enkrat hvala vsem za podporo od Londona, Ria, Tokia in do Pariza. Paris, me voilà!.