THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 3, 2021 at 07:20 JST
Dai Tamesue grew up idolizing Carl Lewis since he saw the 100-meter race in Tokyo in 1991 that Lewis won in a world record time of 9.86 seconds. Tamesue, a Japanese record holder in the 400-meter hurdles who competed in three consecutive Olympics, says he learned from Lewis that it is important to do even simple things with a high level of accuracy. (Kazuhiro Nagashima)
Decorated Olympian Carl Lewis knows a thing or two about overcoming obstacles and working through difficult times, wisdom that he is now passing on to the next generation of track stars. [Read More]
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