HAEMMERLE Elisa

General
NETHERLANDS MOVE
She credits her move from Austria to train at Sportvereniging [SV] Pax Haarlemmermeer in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, for helping her improve and achieve her dream of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games. "It was the best decision I could make for my sports career moving here. I have an optimal environment for me and everything I need to develop myself further. It couldn't be more motivating " (oeft.at, 29 Feb 2020)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
She considered retiring from gymnastics after missing out on qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games due to an Achilles tendon injury, but decided to continue with the aim of competing at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. "I never wanted an injury to be the reason to retire from gymnastics. When the time comes to quit, I want it to be my own decision. I don't want the last thing that I did in gymnastics to be that I injured myself. In 2016 I was physically and mentally at the peak of my career. I knew I was capable of placing in the first third at the Rio Olympics, but I never got the chance to show everyone. This is especially what motivated me to come back. I felt like I had unfinished business, especially concerning the Olympic Games. I have missed qualifying to compete at Olympics twice, and in the future, I don't want to blame myself for not trying one more time." (intlgymnast.com, 02 Oct 2018)