Johnson-Thompson vows she still has hunger to compete
Katarina Johnson-Thompson says if she is "not competitive, I will start asking questions" after finishing 21st at the European Athletics Championships following a difficult season.
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"If I'm not competitive, I will start asking questions."
— Katarina Johnson-Thompson , Athlete
"The hunger is still there, and I love this event so much."
— Katarina Johnson-Thompson , Athlete
"It was important to me that I finished. I wanted to do it for [my team] as we worked so hard to be here."
— Katarina Johnson-Thompson , Athlete
Key People
Jade O'Dowda is an English athlete competing in heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games.
Olympic silver medallist and two-time world champion in heptathlon.
World outdoor silver medallist in the heptathlon and competitor in the Commonwealth Games.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson says if she is "not competitive, I will start asking questions" after finishing 21st at the European Athletics Championships following a difficult season.
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