Women in Sport: Mica Moore OLY
We caught up with Olympian Sprinter and Bobsleigh Athlete Mica Moore, who chatted to us about her career highlights, and what it means to her to be a Woman in Sport.
Read through our conversation below!
Tell us about your favourite memory as a woman in sport.
“My favourite memory has to be competing at the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang 2018. We worked so so hard to get to the games and it we came away with the best finish for British women ever in bobsleigh which was pretty cool!
“But my other favourite memory about it all was that my parents were there supporting me and I could hear them cheering at the top of the track, it’s a memory I’ll never forget and it made me smile under my helmet!”
Tell us about the most difficult challenge you’ve faced as a Women in Sport.
“For me it’s been making decisions of when is the right time to put my mental health first before my sport. I think it’s really easy as a professional sports person to get caught up in achieving your dreams and goals but sometimes at what cost. I think it’s important to use the support system around you to stay in touch with a good mental space.
“I’ve had difficult times in my sports over the years but its important to remember its okay to step away and take some time for yourself, recoup and go again when you’re ready.”
Growing up, what women in sports did you look up to?
“I always find this question really tricky because I don’t think there were any women that I looked up to until I was a lot older! I was very lucky that my mum loved fitness and sport and I always remember looking at her strong arms and thinking I’d love to have arms like that, so I always had a positive role model in my life.
“As i got older one of my role models was Lolo Jones, Olympic hurdler who was famous for falling at the last hurdle in the Olympic final and losing the gold medal, she later went on to become a Bobsleigh World champion! So seeing someone be so resilient in two sports that i competed in was so inspiring to me.
“I actually met Lolo on bobsleigh season and we became really good friends.”
What does it mean to you to be a woman in sports?
“To me being a woman in sports means showing little girls all around the world that strong is beautiful and you can achieve whatever you put your mind to.
“My parents have always told me anything is possible and you never know what you can do when you focus, thats why you’ll always catch me asking boys for races!!!”
What advice would you give to a young girl who is just starting off in sports?
“No matter the barriers that you come across, keep pushing on, success could just be around the corner. I’ve been in sport for 15 years, it took me 4 years to get a new 100m pb at one point but I didn’t give up on that goal. I missed out on the last Olympics but I won’t give up on my goal.
“The other bit of advice I would give is make sure you have the best time whilst doing it, smile, have fun and make great memories!”