Watch Sydney McLaughlin Reflect on Her Path to the Olympics

As L'OFFICIEL's July 2021 digital coverstar gears up for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Sydney McLaughlin reflects on her career thus far and what advice she would give her younger self.

How does an Olympic athlete train in the era of the coronavirus? World record-holding hurdler Sydney McLaughlin sneaks into tracks and runs on highway medians. In an exclusive video with L'OFFICIEL, McLaughin shares how she's had to adjust her training in the past year, her path to the Olympics, and what she's looking forward to while in Tokyo for the 2020 Summer games.

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Sydney wears TAG HEUER

PHOTOGRAPHY Nino Muñoz
STYLING by Danielle Goldberg
HAIR Erika Verrett
MAKEUP Lisa Storey
PRODUCTION Viewfinders
PRODUCERS Dana Brockman and Jessie Jobst
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Molly O’Brien
DIGIT TECH Sean Deckert
VIDEO Mynxii White
PROPS STYLIST Daniel Horowitz
ASSISTANTS Kurt Magnum, Tommy Augustus, William Mathiew, and Juan Rodrigez

Sydney McLaughlin's Gold Rush

Five years after Rio, L’OFFICIEL’s July 2021 digital coverstar Sydney McLaughlin is back for another chance at an Olympic medal—this time with a new coach, a global ambassadorship with Tag Heuer, and a new outlook on life.