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Rio 2016: Matt Hudson-Smith excited going into today’s semi-final

Posted: 13th August 2016 - 12:50pm
Rio 2016: Matt Hudson-Smith excited going into today’s semi-final

Former Loughborough College student Matthew Hudson-Smith admits he is feeling excited as he takes to the track for the Men’s 400m semi-final today.

After qualifiying in the heats yesterday, the 21 year old said: “I got third and that is all I wanted.

“In the first round you feel a bit rusty but I executed well in Lane 2 which is a lane I am not really comfortable with.

“It was weird because I was a lot calmer than I expected.

“It just feels like a Diamond League event but obviously one of the bigger events.

“I’m quite excited and just taking it round by round.

“There is no pressure. If anything, people ran quicker than me and have a lot more experience of 400m than me so I’m just taking just taking it round by round and we’ll see how it goes.

“It has been an enjoyable experience at the Olympics so I am very happy I am here to experience everything.”