It can.It is.
It must.We've had others in the sports world join the fight from elsewhere before.Most recently golfer Charley Hull, who calls England home, did so.
On Sunday, it was Olympic runner Alica Schmidt's turn.Germany's Alica Schmidt poses for a photo after the Women's 4x400m heats on day five of the 26th European Athletics Championships - Rome 2024 at Stadio Olimpico on June 11, 2024 in Rome, Italy.(Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)ZERO BS.
JUST DAKICH.TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.
DOWNLOAD NOW!It's been awhile since the 27-year-old made a blip on the content radar.Once referred to as the "World's Sexiest Athlete," I don't know where she ranks now.I don't believe the advanced analytics have been reviewed lately.
At least not in the past few months, possibly longer.I don't know where Schmidt currently stacks up on the track and field rankings either.There's a lot I don't know.
What I do know is the work and the content haven’t stopped.She's been busy, but she hasn't been too busy.
She made sure there was time for showing summer the proper respect it deserves.CHARLEY HULL PULLS OFF SAVAGE LOTTERY PRANK ON HER CADDIE AT WOMEN'S BRITISH OPENRespecting summer didn't show up on her list of "6 things sport taught me," which she shared back in July, but the respect is there nonetheless.Here's what did make the cut:Alica Schmidt attends the GLAMOUR Women Of The Year Award at Hotel The Ritz Carlton in Berlin, Germany, on Nov.14, 2025.
(WireImage)After reading through that list, I think you can agree that while Alica Schmidt doesn't specifically call for the respect of summer, each of her points makes respecting summer easier to do.It's a step-by-step guide for staying focused on the task at hand and controlling what you can control.Things like refusing to take home anything pumpkin related.
There's a time and place for that.Alica Schmidt attends the Join The Emiclipse event by Dr.Emi Skin on June 17, 2025, in Berlin, Germany.
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