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Nico Porteous on the pressure of keeping up with Zoi Sadowski-Synnott #shorts

August 12, 2025 / 00:47

This episode features a discussion about the pressures of competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics, focusing on the experiences of athletes Nico and Zoe.

Nico shares his feelings about the intense nerves he faced leading up to the Olympics, particularly in relation to his teammate Zoe, who had just won a gold medal. He reflects on how their careers have paralleled, with both winning medals at the X Games and Olympics around the same time.

The conversation highlights the emotional weight of competition and the pressure that comes from comparisons with fellow athletes. Nico expresses pride in Zoe's achievements while also grappling with his own expectations.

Overall, the episode captures the whirlwind of emotions athletes experience during major competitions and the impact of their peers' successes on their own mental state.

TL;DR

Nico discusses the pressure of competing alongside Zoe at the 2022 Olympics.

Episode

0:47
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To be honest, I I haven't actually I
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haven't talked about this at all.
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>> What were your nerves like those
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Olympics
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>> 2022?
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>> Yeah,
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>> the nerves pre-event. Oh, ruthless. But
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something that really messed with me, I
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don't know. Zoe and I were always paired
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as like Zoe and Nico winter Olympic
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medals. That sort of thing. And but that
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Olympics was like a week prior she won
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gold. When she got her ex games medal, I
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got my ex games medal. When she got her
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Olympic medal, I got my Olympic medal.
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And it was like everything had happened
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at the same time for us in terms of
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results in our careers. so incredibly
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proud of her and and stoked for her and
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and that's unbelievable what she's
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achieved. But at the same time, I'm
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like, "Oh no." Like part of me is like,
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"Now I have to go and do this." That
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that that pressure really really freaked
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me out and it would keep me up and I at
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the end of it I just shut off
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everything. I don't really know how I
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got through that. It was such a
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whirlwind of

Episode Highlights

  • Shared Achievements
    Both athletes achieved significant milestones at the same time, creating a unique bond.
    “So incredibly proud of her and stoked for her.”
    @ 00m 29s
    August 12, 2025
  • Olympic Pressure
    The intense pressure of competing after a friend's success can be overwhelming.
    “Now I have to go and do this.”
    @ 00m 36s
    August 12, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • It was such a whirlwind of emotions.
    Nico Porteous on the pressure of keeping up with Zoi Sadowski-Synnott #shorts

Key Moments

  • Olympic Nerves00:05
  • Shared Medals00:19
  • Whirlwind Experience00:45

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