As an athlete, you’re only focused on yourself and it’s mai… - Guo Jingjing

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As an athlete, you’re only focused on yourself and it’s mainly about physical exertion, whereas as a mother I have to think not only about myself but also my child. Everything is new to me as a mother. In a way, I also feel like a baby because I’m learning bit by bit. Nobody really understands what being a mother is like until they actually become one. It changes the way you think about everything.

Guo Jingjing

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Guo Jingjing (Chinese: 郭晶晶) (born October 15, 1981) is a retired Chinese female diver, and multi-time Olympic gold medalist and world champion.

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