ALICA SCHMIDT believes there is plenty of room for improvement after featuring at the Olympics for the first time. The track star, dubbed the "world's sexiest athlete", represented Germany in the 400m relay in Paris. Schmidt, 25, took part in the Women's 4x400m relay but Germany did not get through their heat.
And she was a controversial selection for the Mixed 4x400m relay, with her colleague Luna Bulmahn left fuming over her own omission . Germany also failed to qualify from their heat in that event, leaving Schmidt feeling she is not at the level she wants to be at as an athlete. She reflected on her Olympics experience with a post on social media which read: "The Olympics are not just about winning medals.
It‘s about being alongside inspiring athletes while competing at the highest level. READ MORE ON ALICA SCHMIDT "Showing ambition, celebrating diversity and people no matter who they are and where they are from. "The past weeks were an emotional rollercoaster and I was able to learn a lot.
As an athlete I am still not where I want to be and maybe I will never be. "But the one thing that is for sure: I will never stop trying and figuring out ways to improve. I love taking you guys with me on this journey and hope to inspire young athletes and show how amazing this sport can be! "Everyone who knows sport is aware that it takes a village getting there and all athletes can be so proud of themselves for making the team! Most read in Olympics BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR.