NOAH COLLIOUD (2009, CH)
Road to EYOF 2025 – THE RESTART
Noah is a young athlete from the TV Welchenrohr Club and since he was about 12 has a clear goal in his mind: starting at the Olympic Games in Brisbane 2032 as a middle distance runner.
He kicked off last season with a bang, setting a new U16 Swiss indoor record over 1000m in 2:31.98. But what followed was a season of setbacks and personal deceptions. Despite his strong start, Noah struggled to meet expectations – no personal bests during the following outdoor season and he even missed to qualify for the indoor Swiss final this past winter after having taken gold last season.
Noah could have hit bottom, but winner’s minds work different: he didn’t let defeat define him. Instead, Noah saw it as a wake-up call. “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.” He understood that is a privilege to compete against the bests, and thus pressure is a prize. But it takes a different level of effort and commitment to be the best: you can’t win any hard race, if you don’t start by winning your days before.
“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.“
THE RESTART
After the needed time for any young athlete to go through this process, rebuild confidence and get the motivation back, Noah is back to full commitment and hard training. With his long-term Olympic dream in sight, he’s broken it down into clear short-term goals. Noah set himself a mission for this season and is getting ready to give his best shot soon: Qualifying for the EYOF (European Young Olympic Festival) in Skopje, Macedonia.
The challenge: just one spot for the fastest U18 Swiss athlete to earn in a single race: the 14. June in Meilen. Being Noah from the first year and right back from a difficult season, is aiming high.
Whether or not he secures the spot, Noah’s motivation to keep growing with resilience will remain strong as next year brings an even bigger stage: the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), where the best U18 athletes in the world will come together to compete.
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