Alica Schmidt, known as the “world’s most beautiful athlete,” moved her followers by sharing a video of herself stepping onto the Olympic track for the first time.
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The 25-year-old German sprinter competed successfully in the mixed 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas, qualifying her for the Paris Games. Now, the muse is stealing the spotlight not just for her athletic talent.
In the comments on her Instagram profile, which has over 5 million followers, she received many compliments. “So emotional,” one fan responded. “The track is amazing! Guten Tag! You can do it!,” said another. “You did it! Your dream is reality,” commented a third.
Despite her social media fame, Schmidt recently revealed that she earns only about $780 per month as a sprinter, according to The Sun. “Most of us study part-time to build a second source of income or even have ‘mini-jobs’ alongside.”
“It’s clear that you can make money from competitions, [but] in most competitions, you don’t earn any money. Personally, I couldn’t live on just these amounts because there are still travel and hotel costs for many competitions that are not always covered,” she explained.
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Photo and video: Instagram @alicasmd. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
