She said on social media: “Yes, I am the second fastest 400m athlete on paper.
No, I was not nominated for the mixed relay.”
Schmidt’s selection meant Bulmahn was denied the opportunity to compete alongside her boyfriend Jean Paul Bredau.
I understand competitive nature, you want to race, you want to win.
But you know what you don’t do?
Cry about it publicly and play it up like you wanted to run with your boyfriend.
No one cares about that.
People only care about results.
People only care if you have a compelling argument like being fast.
People don’t get picked all the time, it’s just a matter of how you handle it.
So what does Germany do because of all the complaining?
The team, the team, the team!
And, look, we’re Alica Schmidt fans here.
You don’t attack Alica Schmidt without me getting defensive.
You want some facts?
Okay, Germany finished 7th in their heat.
They aren’t worth crying over, Bulmahn isn’t fast enough to claim they would have qualified.
You’re not running more than 4 seconds faster than anyone there.
You gotta think big picture here.
What good is it going to do to go to social media before you run your race and cry?
This is what could happen to you.
