And what is your top discipline here at the university?
The bachelor’s program in Culture and Economy with Romance Studies as a core subject.
University and the Olympics – how does this go together?
It works if you sacrifice a lot for sports and for university. You have to set clear priorities, but above all, it’s still about having fun. As long as you have fun, get some support and don't lose sight of your goals, everything comes together quite well.
And when it's not the Olympics, how do elite sports and university go together?
It is relatively easy to combine elite sports and being a student. That's because you're quite flexible as a student. In addition, organizations such as the Elite Sports Scholarship are very supportive! In my opinion, however, there is room for improvement in terms of financial support, especially if you want to pursue a longterm-career as an athlete ...
Is there some downtime left?
It's all a question of timing. Yes, there is some downtime left. You just need to coordinate your training and competition schedule cleverly.
What is more stressful for you: A competition or an examination?
At the moment, definitely competitions. I'm currently playing two games a week and have been training non-stop for ages. But that is of course due to the goal of participating in the Olympics. That's why I've greatly minimized the number of courses I take at university – I want to focus on the Olympics as much as possible.
