The women in my family are all super-emotional. The catchphrase in our family is 'Listen to my words, not my tears.'
We always spend more time on the throwing events and a little bit more on the long jump. They're my weaker events - they don't come as naturally to me as running and jumping. I like the hurdles and the high-jump, I'm a springy, speedy athlete so those suit me.
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