Theodora (Nora) Drakou

The unseen challenges of competition

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 07/29/2024 - 15:25

Ιt was her moment. But the fear of failure held her back. She would have preferred to be anywhere but there. Just before she took her place on the starting block at the European Aquatics Championships in 2021, Greek swimmer Theodora (Nora) Drakou broke down in tears. "I didn't want to go out," she recalls.