Overcoming Pain for Her Beloved Nation
Tiara Andini Prastika was not feeling 100 percent when she competed in the 2018 Asian Games. Her right index finger was still in pain after sustaining a fracture during the MTB Asia 2017 championship. When she overworks, the finger has a tendency to swell.
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Tiara Andini Prastika
Tiara Andini Prastika was not feeling 100 percent when she competed in the 2018 Asian Games. Her right index finger was still in pain after sustaining a fracture during the MTB Asia 2017 championship. When she overworks, the finger has a tendency to swell. However, Tiara continuously tried to suppress all the pain in the 2018 Asian Games downhill race at Khebun Park in Subang, West Java. As a result, she won gold for Indonesia.
“Alhamdulillah [Praise God], I was able to take advantage of the fact that I’m familiar with the track here and remained focus during the race. Compared to in my training sessions, the track’s condition during the finals was far more difficult as the soil was dry and its pieces were everywhere,” said the Semarang-born athlete. Cyclists have to pick their path carefully on the track. “What is difficult is controlling emotions. You need to focus on winning,” Tiara continued.