Now that the tournament is being held in Apeldoorn, there are many acquaintances. “In any case, my four brothers, other family members, friends and teammates come to see me. I understand that a lot of people have secretly bought a ticket.”
Afifa has a fixed routine to prepare for the big competitions. “That starts with putting on my competition socks, competition underpants and my competition kit. At breakfast I only rub certain sandwiches and for the race I make a few jumps. That kind of little superstalls help me to perform.”
Support from Amsterdam sports alderman
To give the athlete a helping hand in the run -up to the European Championship, the Amsterdam sports alderman Sofyan Mbarki came to the training. “He has given a check to our Para Athletics team, which is of course super sweet and a nice gesture. His son has raced against a teammate. I think it was a successful evening.”
“I already said in September that I want to reach the final at the European Championship,” says Afifa. “The level is very close together in the 60 meters. If I have a good day, I can walk even faster than at the Dutch Championship. That is my goal.”
View the (possible) program of Afifa on the EK Indoor below: