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SPORT<br />
#YouAreIncluded<br />
ENGLISH<br />
Copenhagen 2021 will be the most<br />
significant LGBTI* event of the year<br />
combining WorldPride, EuroGames, an<br />
eclectic arts and culture program, and the<br />
biggest ever LGBTI* human rights forum.<br />
And EuroGames is going to be the most<br />
inclusive sporting event ever. The four-day<br />
event will officially kick off with the Opening<br />
Ceremony on Wednesday 18 August 2021. Out<br />
of the expected 6,000 athletes to participate,<br />
we like to introduce you to some of them.<br />
Why are you taking part in the EuroGames?<br />
There are many reasons – the sport, the people,<br />
the love. The main reason is perhaps the<br />
opportunity to meet all kinds of people from<br />
across the globe. I absolutely adore that.<br />
Who is your favorite athlete and why?<br />
I have so many – however, the athlete that<br />
has impacted me the most is probably Serena<br />
Williams. I played tennis as a kid and was<br />
so mesmerized by her character. Both as an<br />
athlete and as a person. I remember I wanted<br />
to be as good as her.<br />
A runner up would be the Japanese professional<br />
volleyball player Yuji Nishida. He’s an<br />
amazing player who showed the world that<br />
you don’t have to be 2 meters tall to compete<br />
professionally. We are the exact same height<br />
at “only” 1.86 meters, and that gives me hope.<br />
How do you unwind after a competition?<br />
Preferably with my teammates. Hanging out.<br />
Discussing how everything went. Pointing out<br />
highlights of the matches. All of this most likely<br />
with a beer in the hand – I am Danish after all!<br />
Which sport are you really bad at?<br />
Running for more than 5 kilometers. I cannot<br />
zone out while running, so I’ll just use the<br />
whole running session thinking of how much it<br />
hurts to run.<br />
EuroGames at Copenhagen 2021<br />
18 to 21 August<br />
Copenhagen and Malmö<br />
www.copenhagen2021.com/EuroGames<br />
What is your favorite song to listen to prior to<br />
competing?<br />
That’s a tough one – because I have a very broad<br />
taste in music. For volleyball I’d like a bit more<br />
intensity in the song. My favorite song would be<br />
Purple Hat by Sofi Tukker. It’s odd and upbeat,<br />
but contagious once you get used to it.<br />
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