Ypres (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Elise Ramette part of the Belgian Cats felt proud yet disappointed after finishing fourth in her Olympic debut. Back in Ypres she reflected on her journey and received community support.
Elise Ramette’s first time at the Olympics was full of strong feelings. She played for the Belgian Cats the women’s basketball team and everyone had big dreams. She mentioned that the journey was tough, but the team worked hard to get to the semifinals hoping to win a medal. It has been said that even though the Belgian Cats played really well they just missed winning a medal and ended up in fourth place. This was very disappointing for the team especially for Ramette, who was new to the Olympics. She had worked really hard and hoped to bring home a medal so it was tough for her to deal with the sadness of falling short.
What was Elise Ramette’s emotional journey after the Olympics From Ypres to Paris and back?
It has been said that when Ramette got back to her hometown of Ypres she needed some time to relax and accept what happened. Competing at the Olympics was very tiring for her both physically and mentally. She spent time thinking about her feelings of pride and disappointment. This time was important for her to recover and find her motivation again as she looked forward to new chances in the future. The speaker felt really tired after a big event like a tough competition and was so worn out that they couldn’t get up for three days. Even though they were exhausted they remained positive and proud of their achievement. However they also had mixed feelings while they felt proud of making history with their team there was some sadness because things didn’t go exactly as they wanted leaving them to think about what could have been different. They reflect on their success and journey but recognize that it also came with some regrets and disappointments.
Elise Ramette got a big chance to shine with the Cats during the Games because Julie Allemand was absent and she really made the most of it becoming a standout player for the Belgian team in Lille and Paris. She shared that some kids sent drawings to her parents and she received tons of messages on social media though she couldn’t respond to everyone. Elise felt a strong sense of support as many people came together to watch the games which was incredible. Now she’s starting to feel proud of her accomplishments and even though she hasn’t been out much yet most people she meets in her hometown of Ypres show their pride and congratulate her. She believes it’s important to hold on to that positive feeling.
