‘World’s Sexiest Athlete’ Alica Schmidt announces she’s ‘taking a break’ from the sport after she was banned from Olympics

German observe and discipline star, Alica Schmidt is “taking a break” from the game after her journey to the Tokyo Olympics didn’t go as she deliberate.

The 22-year-old runner, dubbed “the World’s Sexiest Athlete” took to Instagram on Tuesday, August 24, to confess she’s “not happy” with how her 2021 races went rrevealing that she struggled with COVID-19 and accidents.

Schmidt traveled to Tokyo however by no means received an opportunity to compete within the games, because the German crew was disqualified for making contact with the Jamaican crew within the blended 4x400m relay. Schmidt additionally did not safe a spot within the line up for the preliminary 4x400m relays.

“I’ve labored more durable than ever earlier than day in time out pushed my limits in each exercise and made so many sacrifices,” the athlete wrote alongside a collage of photographs and videos from her training sessions throughout the year.

“It was not a simple 12 months with my Covid An infection and torn ligaments however however, I do know what I’m able to and I‘m hungry for extra. Now, I’m going to take a break and I’m trying ahead to coming again feeling contemporary and able to prepare laborious once more.”

In Could, Schmidt expressed how grateful she was to be operating open air once more after struggling a “torn ligament and a few muscular issues,” she defined in an Instagram submit.

Regardless of not competing on the Summer time Video games, Schmidt gained reputation on Instagram for her videos documenting her expertise contained in the Olympic Village. She reportedly gained a further 500,000 Instagram followers throughout the Olympics, and now has 2.5 million followers.