RnB, rap, rock and even gospel. Each athlete looks for a different environment when preparing for a competition. We take a look at what gets them going during the Paris Olympics.
Some of the best Olympic and Paralympic athletes of the world have shared their favorite warm up songsrevealing what fuels them ahead of a crucial match.
The selections range from The O’Jays and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Drake, spanning a wide variety of genres and eras.
Handsome vibes with Alicia Keys to “set the basketball court on fire”
Laëtitia Guapo was key in France’s victory against Azerbaijan in the 3×3 basketball group round of the Olympic Games, and celebrated the victory by sharing a video on Instagram with the success of Alicia Keys ‘Girl On Fire’. Will you hear the song on Friday night before facing Germany?
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Panic At the Disco cheer on British McGowan
The teacher of taekwondo of the Great Britain team, Rebecca McGowan, has two songs prepared before launching his spin kick. The Scotswoman warms up to the rhythm of Panic! At The Disco y ‘Can’t Stop’ de los Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“It’s like I get myself going and psyched up to compete,” McGowan, 24, says of ‘High Hopes’.
“Don’t give up and keep going,” he continued. “When the going gets tough, that’s the song I listen to. … I put it on and I grind the rest of the session and I grind whatever I’m doing.” As for ‘Can’t Stop,’ McGowan says, “It’s a really good beat. It gets me going.”
Fernando Dayán, from the refugee squad, shines with Welshly Arms
When he gets into his red and white canoe, the two-time Cuban Olympian hears ‘Legendary’from the blues rock band Welshly Arms.
“I connect with this song,” Jorge said of the 2016 track, which also appeared in the 2018 film ‘Den of Thieves.’
Jorge, who as a rower Cuban He won gold in Tokyo for the 1,000 canoe sprint, competing this time as a refugee. He thus joins a growing number of Cuban athletes who have defected.
Marcel Jacobs, gold in the 100 meters, adheres to Italian rap
Marcel Jacobs jumps from one playlist to another almost better than long jumping. Without a doubt, he is infatuated with the italian rap music.
“It depends on the mood,” he says. “They’re more exciting songs, more band songs. Every week I change my playlist to new music, so I like that change.”
Jacobs, 29, doesn’t have one song in particular. But there are some artists that he often turns to, like the Italian rapper Baby Gang,Travis Scott, King Von and the deceased Pop Smoke.
Logan Edra gets motivated by breakdancing to old-school hip-hop
The 21-year-old Filipino-American athlete competes in the new Olympic discipline, breakdancing, but her motivation is based on old-school hip-hop.
Edra says she usually plays ‘World’s Famous’ by Malcolm McLarenfrom 1983.
“I felt like I was taken back to the time when breaking started,” says Edra, known as B-Girl Logistx. She found ‘World’s Famous’ listening to an old mix tape.
ADVERTISINGDaniel Roberts looks for groove in R&B before jumping into the void
Although Daniel Roberts He is not a child of the 80s, his music arises from melodies that date back to two decades before his birth. The hurdler often opts for old-school R&B, selecting the 1979 classic ‘She Used to Be My Girl’ de The O’Jays.
“I don’t listen to music that’s going to hype me up, but rather music that I enjoy,” says the 26-year-old American athlete. “You have to be able to get into that rhythm.”
Julien Alfred finds Olympic peace in modern gospel
The sprinter Saint-Lucia Julien Alfred listen to various types of caribbean musicfrom dancehall to soca and calypso.
However, there is one genre in particular that the 23-year-old athlete relies on to get into the right Olympic spirit: Gospel.
ADVERTISINGShe finds her peace through ‘Firm Foundation (He Won’t)’ of Cody Carnes con Maverick City Music con Chandler Moore, ‘You Will Win’ of Jekalyn Carr y ‘Evidence’ of Josh Baldwin.
“I need something to keep me calm,” she said. “When I’m preparing, I get super nervous. I tell myself: That’s it. I have to prepare now. The gospel “It helps me a lot.”
Andre De Grasse chooses “unapologetically” Canadian music
When it comes to music, the track star Andre De Grasse choose mostly songs from Canadian artists like The Weeknd y Drake.
After them, De Grasse’s next favorites are Kendrick Lamar y J.Cole.
ADVERTISING“It keeps me calm and in the moment,” says De Grasse, 29. “There are definitely motivational factors behind some of the songs, making sure I’m preparing for the biggest races of my life. All of those things put me in that state of mind to prepare.”
GB wrestler Bradly Sinden feels ‘Stronger’ with Kanye West
When British taekwondo athlete Bradly Sinden prepares for a big fight, he goes out to the rhythm of ‘Stronger’of Kanye West.
“It’s a fight song, more like a pumping song,” he says about the song written by the rapper and Daft Punk.
He became fascinated with the song after the final fight scene of the 2008 film ‘Never Back Down’starring Sean Faris and Cam Gigandet.
ADVERTISING“Ever since that movie, it’s always been my favorite song,” says Sinden, who won a silver medal for Great Britain in the Tokyo Games. “It puts you in a good mood. Now it’s like ‘I’m ready to go in there and do my job,'” she added.
It is clear that each athlete has their tastes and preferences, surely you have yours, yes, we hope it is not about extraterrestrial musicor if.
