The Life Journey of a Beach Volleyball Champion - Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Description
Latvian legend Aleksandrs Samoilovs, known to most as the Lion King, is a a veteran on the Beach Volleyball World Tour for 16 years now. He is the European Champion, 3 time Olympian, and #1 Ranking player in the world for 3 years.
In this in depth conversation about his life, he shares about how his relationship with his father has developed over the years, his approach to rigorous training and practice, and how he is now on the journey to inspiring the next generation of beach volleyball players to dream big and dedicate themselves to the sport of volleyball.
Watch the entire episode to understand what it takes to be an olympic athlete, and the best in the world at Beach Volleyball.
0:00 - Introduction
3:33 - Beginning of beach volleyball
12:25 - How to make a decision beyond pressure
15:55 - Choosing what to focus on as an athlete
19:00 - Inspiring the next generation
22:30 - The patience to be a winner
25:00 - Mental and Physical Fitness
30:30 - Switching coaches and decision making
39:00 - How to keep yourself together
42:00 - Patience through pandemic
44:33 - How to turn things around
47:23 - Advice to keep things going
51:00 - Understanding nutrition and food
56:45 - What human empowerment means
59:00 - Conclusion
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