The look of shock that swept throughout Web page’s face was much like the one she wore at Rio 2016 when she received her first Olympic medal.
On that event it was as a result of she had achieved a British first – however this time it was as a result of she forgot there was one other gymnast to go and thought she had received gold sooner than she did.
“Once I noticed the rating come up, I forgot I wasn’t the final individual,” she laughed.
“So in that second I knew I had received an Olympic medal and on the time I believed it was gold.
“So I used to be reacting to a extremely pleased rating and a extremely pleased routine – at the least if I did not grow to be Olympic champion, I knew what it was going to really feel like!”
The backdrop to each surprised response, although, is an injury-hit profession and struggles with the type of ‘twisties’ that inventive gymnast Simone Biles so famously went by way of at Tokyo 2020.
Again in 2008, Web page skilled the same psychological block the place she “obtained misplaced in a talent”, triggered by what she stated was a insecurity in her means.
It might have ended a profession however Web page stated her stubbornness had helped her relearn all her abilities, ranging from the very fundamentals.
“It generally crops up a bit bit,” she stated of the psychological block.
“[There is an] factor of harm threat in trampolining and [you have to] attempt to overcome that worry degree as a result of trampoline is thrilling, it is thrilling however with that comes a little bit of bravery and worry.”
Gymnasts can soar eight to 10 metres into the air whereas finishing their 10 abilities – in regards to the top of two double-decker buses.
“It was a extremely robust time not having the ability to do the abilities I wished to as a result of my psychological block was stopping me,” she added.
“However I stored going as a result of I really like the game and wished to get again to the usual I used to be at and with no regrets.”
Web page has usually spoken of her dream to hitch Cirque du Soleil and, even after profitable gold, that’s nonetheless on her thoughts – though not simply but.
“My plan is to proceed [trampolining],” she stated. “I really like trampolining and I really like attempting new abilities and I’ve nonetheless obtained a couple of extra achievements that I wish to obtain personally – new abilities in addition to another competitions.”
These competitions embody subsequent 12 months’s synchronised trampoline on the World Video games with British team-mate Isabelle Songhurst, who didn’t make it by way of qualifying right here on Friday when she got here 14th.
“Then after that, possibly Cirque du Soleil in the event that they nonetheless wish to have me as an older athlete. We’ll see,” Web page added.
“Then I’d attempt to make a comeback for [the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics] after Cirque.”
