"Forever thankful"- Alica Schmidt express gratitude as she shares glimpses of her 'favorite year' from Olympic appearance to beach vacations

As 2024 is reaching its end, Alica Schmidt shared a recap of her year in her recent update. The athlete wrapped up her 2024 track season after competing at the Paris Olympics.

One of the most important events for the German athlete was the Paris Olympics; however, the campaign did not pan out as expected for her as she fell short of advancing to the finals. She first competed in the women's 4x100m relay, where she and her team earned a seventh-place finish in Heat 2 of the race.

The second event for the athlete was the mixed 4x100m relay, where she and the German team again ended up in the seventh position in Heat 2 of the race, disqualifying them from the finals. This shattered Schmidt's Olympic dream, and following this she went into the off-season, enjoying her downtime by going on vacations with her friends.

The athlete is currently back to training for the upcoming 2025 track season and recently shared glimpses of her workout on social media too. The German frequently shares updates about her life on Instagram and has recently shared a recap video of the 2024 season, which showcased her Olympic appearance, her workouts, and sneak peeks of her vacations for the entire year.

She added a caption under the post extending gratitude for 2024 and also called it her 'favorite year.'

"My favorite year so far 🥺✨ Forever thankful. 🤍

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Alica Schmidt reflected on her Paris Olympics campaign

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Alica Schmidt had an unfortunate experience at the Paris Olympics, as she failed to bag any medal in any of the events. Following this heartbreaking journey, the German athlete reflected on the campaign and opened up about the learnings she gained from the event. She shared a carousel of pictures, showcasing her time in Paris, and added a caption that read:

"The Olympics are not just about winning medals," Alica Schmidt wrote. "It‘s about being alongside inspiring athletes while competing at the highest level. Showing ambition, celebrating diversity, and people no matter who they are and where they are from."

Stating her journey as an emotional rollercoaster, she added:

"The past weeks were an emotional rollercoaster, and I was able to learn a lot. As an athlete I am still not where I want to be, and maybe I will never be. But the one thing that is for sure: I will never stop trying and figuring out ways to improve."

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Alica Schmidt recently made a major announcement about shifting from 400m to 800m in the upcoming track year.