Same team for 8 years. 24 years without a win. Finally…
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Same team for 8 years. 24 years without a win. Finally, Gold.
Peru’s table tennis team just ended a 24-year gold medal drought. The "miracle" 12-month turnaround from a bankrupt federation is what people see, but the core team (Nano, Felipe, and Rodrigo) actually stayed together through 8 years of losing before this breakthrough.
They were down 0-3 in the final, feeling "furious and anxious," but rallied for three straight wins to take the Gold. As the captain said: *"I knew earlier or later we would have these results."*
story https://www.sandsmash.com/articles/peru-24-year-wait
#inspiration
Peru’s table tennis team just ended a 24-year gold medal drought. The "miracle" 12-month turnaround from a bankrupt federation is what people see, but the core team (Nano, Felipe, and Rodrigo) actually stayed together through 8 years of losing before this breakthrough.
They were down 0-3 in the final, feeling "furious and anxious," but rallied for three straight wins to take the Gold. As the captain said: *"I knew earlier or later we would have these results."*
story https://www.sandsmash.com/articles/peru-24-year-wait
#inspiration
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