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Manolo won a medal winning battles with depression and bullying

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Ο Μανoλο πorρε μ&epsilon τλοροτις με ;ηντθιιτοManolo reached the top but the road was not easy.</strong></p> <p>In August 2022, he announced via Instagram that he needed a break from the championship in order to focus on his mental health and balance.</p> <p>“After an injury I had during the indoor season, a series of incidents followed which managed to completely demoralize me. For the first time this year I had a panic attack that made me sink into anxiety and depression for quite some time. I pushed myself really hard to reverse this situation but that only made things worse and unfortunately the evil  Manolo took over and took over. I forced myself to continue the season and try to be positive and enjoy every race as I do but I always felt lost and stagnant. I am tired and feel completely exhausted. I'm finishing my season here. I need some rest and I need to focus on my mental health for a while. I have to take a step back and take a break to get my smile back,” he declared two years ago, showing the greatness and strength of his character.</p> <p>But Karalis stood with his head held high, he came out victorious and managed to get another personal victory… as he had done in the past against bullying.</p> <p><strong>Emmanuel Karalis – The shocking confession about bullying</strong></p> <p>“I am Greek but black. There were no other blacks in the school except me and my sister. There were some children in 1st grade who spoke badly, they called them “the blacks”. It all starts with the family. That was my first contact with racism,” he said in an interview with OK magazine in the past.</p> <p>“Then, going into athletics and performing, there was a coach who when he saw me doing well, he would start and say: “black people don't do it on a stick, you and your mother should go to your country”. Tragic comments for a 15 year old. We reported it. My mother made a first complaint when I was a minor, and at 18 I made the complaint myself, because she was distracted.</p> <p>From 13 to 21 I was a constant nuisance. He was the coach of another athlete and a very good one. We went to court, he was charged with the Federation. The Fan Committee took him out of the stadiums for some time and took us to the highest sports courts, where they condemned him there as well. He was considered a racist, he is a racist,” the Olympian had emphasized.</p> <p><noindex></p> <div class=Source: 24h.com.cy

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