Sandrine Tas came within a hair’s breadth of a medal at the recent speed skating competition, finishing just fractions of a second off the podium. The Belgian skater narrowly missed out on bronze, finishing 13 hundredths of a second behind the medalists, according to NU.
The near-miss was a particularly emotional moment for Tas, who described feeling “a lot of pain” after the result, sporza.be reported. The skater had been on the cusp of a historic achievement, having made a significant career change just a year prior.
Tas’s journey to this point has been remarkable. Just one year ago, she completed a full transition to focus on speed skating and was incredibly close to securing an Olympic medal, Nieuwsblad detailed.
Despite missing out on a medal, Tas is now shifting her focus to cycling, determined to pursue success in a new discipline. “Now I’m putting everything into cycling,” she stated, as reported by De Standaard. This decision marks another significant change for the athlete, who has demonstrated a willingness to adapt and challenge herself in pursuit of athletic achievement.
The competition was a heartbreaker for Tas, who felt she was “a hair’s breadth away” from success, according to HLN. The result underscores the incredibly fine margins that often separate triumph from disappointment at the highest levels of sport.
