“On my way to the @Olympics, pinch me!! ❤️ Can’t wait to give it my best!” Anna Hall tweeted after winning the US Olympic trials in the Heptathlon. The 2023 World Championship silver medalist is set to make her debut with Team USA in Paris. Despite her impressive collegiate records and a tough battle with severe injuries, Hall is now ready to share her Olympic journey. In a surprising turn of events, her story of grit and determination has been appreciated by Taylor Swift herself.
Anna Hall’s excitement was palpable when she shared on X, “This my PSA that Taylor Swift liked my Instagram… I screamed in the weight room at the Olympic village when I saw the notification. If anyone was wondering 😂.” The post featured her journey to the 2024 Paris Olympics set to Swift’s “Out of the Woods (Taylor’s Version).” In a recent podcast with ABC 7News Sports Director Scott Abraham, Hall reflected on her challenging path to becoming an Olympian.
Despite numerous injuries and setbacks, she described the moment as “super rewarding” and explained, “My Olympic journey story has just been really, really hard, with so many different hurdles. To finally say I’ve made the team and get a chance to fight for it… The weight of the world is off my shoulders now.” Her resilience and journey were even recognized by pop icon Taylor Swift, adding a special touch to her Olympic debut.
