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Like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka, I’ve Stepped Away from Competition Because of Performance Anxiety.
By Amelia Jarecke — 2021
Out in the chalk circle, my vision became tunneled, my stomach tied in knots, and I felt like I couldn’t hear anything but my own racing thoughts.
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