After the Olympics cancellation, now it's a mental game! An inspirational talk with Olympic fencer İrem Karamete

Description:

Everyone's relationship to sports and physical activity is different. For some of us it's a tool for staying healthy, and for some of us it's a medium to socialise and fulfill our need to belong. Athletes make their lives out of it. Especially when you’re an Olympian, your sleeping, eating, and even breathing habits are preparing you for your peak season!

The entire world, including that of sports, has become something completely different than what we’ve ever experienced before. One of the most important events affected is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which have now been postponed to 2021, with no definite guarantee that it will take place next year.

İrem Karamete, an Olympic fencer from Turkey, is one of the elite athletes continuing to prepare for the games! As the world around us has changed because of the pandemic, İrem is seeking ways to adapt her training to the current situation, and trying to cope with uncertainty as we all are.

In this talk we will listen to Irem's fresh experiences and lessons on the road to Tokyo 2021. We will discuss what it means to slow down in the moment, what the stages of adaptability are, and what keeps us on track when we have open-ended goals.

We invite all of you to get inspired by her very personal journey!

About İrem Karamete

İrem Karamete is a Turkish female fencer who competed in the foil event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is the first Turkish fencer to qualify for the Olympics since 1984. Karamete studied industrial engineering and completed a master’s degree in marketing. She is currently training in Italy.

Find out more about her at:

https://fie.org/athletes/20938

https://www.olympic.org/irem-karamete

Interview with İrem Karamete:

http://pianetascherma.com/2018/06/25/irem-karamete-taking-up-her-challenge/

About sense_month

sense_month is a digital event series taking place in May 2020, focusing on mental health and well-being. It aims to highlight the variety of ways we can better understand, maintain, and improve our mental and emotional well-being. Throughout May, over 15 online events will be offered by experts and members from the global makesense community.

sense_month is organised by volunteers from MakeSense Berlin. Find out more at www.sense-camp.org/sensemonth.