Jenny Rissveds is the subject of this story. She is a Swedish cross-country mountain bike rider born on June 6 at Falun, in 1994. Rissveds won gold in women’s cross country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She competed in the eight-day Absa Cape Epic stage race in South Africa for the first time in March 2017. After completing the 641 km route with manager Thomas Frischknecht, they handily won the Mixed category. After the race, she received the Victoria Scholarship in July 2017.

On August 11, 2019, she won her first world cup at Lenzerheide, Switzerland, where she also won gold in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

I’m here today to attend the 2023 World Cup mountain biking race at Lenzerheide. As a press photographer, I will be in the front row to witness this historic event.

Jenny is someone I’ve been following for quite some time. She has been regarded as one of the sport’s most gifted female riders. But she retired from her sport a few years ago. She disbanded the world’s greatest squad in terms of psychological concerns.

In 2021, she returned to her favourite sport and formed her racing team. She just wanted to go mountain biking without feeling pressured.

Team 31 was formed out of a desire to try something new. Rather than perpetuating professional racing’s pressurised structure, with its emphasis on podiums, followers, and engagement, the purpose is to have fun and encourage others. It’s easy to forget that riding bikes is enjoyable when you’re at the top of the racing world. That is why it is critical to spend time with youngsters. It serves as a reminder of why we ride, as well as an opportunity to inspire the next generation to keep active and healthy. The name of the squad also refers to Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which stipulates that “every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities.”

Jenny did win her first world cup race on live television after a major mental fight. I was in tears at the time, as I suppose were many others. It was an illustration of how much pressure the world can put on someone’s shoulders, and how the most essential thing may be overlooked, which is simply having fun.

Today, I was able to create a photo gallery of her performance in Switzerland. Some shots from the start of the race.

As the race began, it was clear that Rissveds was having a great time on the bike. She jumped to the head of the pack right away and even set the pace.

This short track event of a World Cup mountain biking event’s Friday is a particularly intense race. There are also some points to be earned for the world cup rankings, so performance is critical. Jenny wishes to ride on her feelings. So there is no pressure, but having fun on the bike was present.

It was incredible to witness her progress in the race from so close, and as the finish line approached, she increased the pressure on the others. It was amazing to see all of the cyclists pushing their mental and physical limitations. With a large audience around the track, the atmosphere was electric, as fans screamed their favourites to the head of the race.

Jenny swung the hammer as the race concluded. She pushed the pedals to their utmost and never looked back. This culminated in a world cup short track victory in her beloved location of Lenzerheide.

It gave me chills and made me very emotional.

It’s amazing to watch someone recover from depression. She had a terrible experience since everyone expected her to win, and her obsession with perfection devastated her. She worked hard every day to improve herself, and then she made a statement by transferring her difficulty to assist others in their struggles.

She founded a bicycle squad to assist youngsters in this difficult environment in having pleasure. Bringing the advantages of athletics into the lives of others and assisting children in staying away from smartphones and the technological world.

It’s quite emotional for me because I’ve been going through the same thing for many years. It’s not about riding myself at this level. In my instance, I cycled my heart out, which nearly cost me my life two times. Only because I put myself under so much stress. I am no longer allowed to participate in sports since I overdid it. I can no longer ride, run or walk for long distances. This is simply because luck was not on my side, or I pushed it too far to prove to the world that I am brilliant at it.

As I am today, I accept things as they are and value the talents that I still have. I am glad for the moments that exist in this world, and I am especially grateful for the chance to see this moment up close.

Every day, I attempt to make things happen in people’s lives and help them feel better in whatever way I can.

Life might be difficult, yet there is enough beauty to keep us going!
Just remember to have fun!

Thank you