"My body was mentally, emotionally & physically tired"-Tara Davis-Woodhall on taking 3-week break post 'toughest competition ever' at Olympic trials

Tara Davis-Woodhall is geared up to compete at the Paris Olympics after delivering a notable performance at the US trials. She has opened up about her experience at the trials while sharing a few glimpses of her final training session ahead of the big event.

Davis-Woodhall had a dramatic experience while qualifying for the Paris Olympics at the trials. She fouled her first two attempts, which had almost taken away her chances of qualifying for the 2024 Summer Games. However, she earned herself three more chances by making a jump of 6.64m on the third attempt.

The American solidified her place in the Paris Olympics by making a final jump of 7.00m. However, it was one of the "toughest" competitions for the long jump athlete, and she opened up about it in her recent video on Instagram, where she shared glimpses of her last training before the big game.

In the video, she unveiled her experience at the US Olympic trials and how it took a toll on her mental and physical health. She also revealed that it took around three weeks for her to come back in form after the trials.

"This is my final practice before Paris and did it really seriously today," said Davis-Woodhall. Wholly warming up, not slipping any warm ups, kept jumping today, haven't jumped in three weeks since Nationals and trials. After trials my body was mentally, emotionally, and physically fried and it took three weeks for me to like come back to normal."

She added:

"Everything's hurting for so long, my head, my body, and I think it was just the toughest competition ever. Final three weeks after I feel so much better, and today I get to jump and I feel really good. So, I don't think I lost anything, but I am excited to take off."

Tara Davis-Woodhall opens up about fouling the first test attempts at the US Olympic trials

Tara Davis-Woodhall opened up about making two scratches in her initial attempts at the trial in the post-event interview with Citius Mag. She said that it was one of the "scariest" moments of her life.

"It was honestly one of the scariest moments of my career," said Tara Davis-Woodhall. "But I did not let that get into my head. I had to stay focused. I had to stay present. I just allowed myself to embrace it. And whatever happens, happens."

Following pursuing her Olympic trials goals, Tara Davis-Woodhall is poised to represent her country and clinch gold at the Paris Olympics, which is scheduled to take place from July 26 - August 11.