ROME (ITALPRESS) – “Tortu was always one of those who helped me become the athlete I am today. In the beginning I suffered him a lot: no matter how hard I tried, he always managed to beat me.I tried to improve, to give something more, but he was always in front. Then, when I made that mental transition that I needed, I became number one in the world.” Tomorrow, Tuesday, in prime time on Italia 1, the second appointment with “Le Iene Show,” with a report on Marcell Jacobs and the wiretapping affair. The Tokyo Olympian is preparing the season of redemption, with the goal of regaining the title of fastest man in the world. After difficult months Jacobs decided to leave Italy and build his new life in the United StatesUnited States, where he has regained serenity and focus, away from pressures and expectations. “We came from the other side of the world to train in the best way,” he declares, “I’m a little bit shell-shocked, I felt lost and I needed to change everything. “Becoming an Olympic champion also came at a price, the fact that some people doubted his performance and equated it with doping. Jacobs responded without hesitation, “AfterTokyo yes, because it was impossible for an Italian to win.That never touched me in the slightest. For me I can even come last in all the races. But to think about cheating, why? For what reason?”- photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
