{"id":187996,"date":"2025-12-05T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=187996"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:54:14","slug":"you-have-to-be-allowed-to-make-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/fr\/sports\/you-have-to-be-allowed-to-make-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix Streng: you have to be allowed to make mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/\">Accueil<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/category\/sports\/\">Sports<\/a>\/\n        Felix Streng: you have to be allowed to make mistakes\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BR_YOS_Felix-Streng_0001.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/fr\/category\/sports\/\">Sports<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Ffr%2Fsports%2Fyou-have-to-be-allowed-to-make-mistakes%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Ffr%2Fsports%2Fyou-have-to-be-allowed-to-make-mistakes%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/fr\/sports\/you-have-to-be-allowed-to-make-mistakes\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Ffr%2Fsports%2Fyou-have-to-be-allowed-to-make-mistakes%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Il faut avoir le droit de faire des erreurs.<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Le para-athl\u00e8te Felix Streng parle de motivation personnelle, de d\u00e9passement de soi et du courage de pers\u00e9v\u00e9rer<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">5 d\u00e9cembre 2025 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Felix Streng: you have to be allowed to make mistakes&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Felix Streng does not tell a polished success story. 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Le sprinter paralympique a connu cette ann\u00e9e les joies de la m\u00e9daille d'or apr\u00e8s avoir essuy\u00e9 un revers amer \u00e0 Paris l'ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re, o\u00f9 il a \u00e9t\u00e9 disqualifi\u00e9 alors qu'il pensait avoir remport\u00e9 la m\u00e9daille d'argent. Au lieu de rester bloqu\u00e9 sur cet \u00e9chec, il a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de repartir \u00e0 z\u00e9ro.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default firstLetter\" >Il parle de motivation, de constance, d'une culture d'apprentissage \u00e0 partir des erreurs, et explique comment la technologie NITRO de PUMA<sup>TM<\/sup> Les pointes ont chang\u00e9 sa sensation de sprint et son temps. Une conversation lors de la Journ\u00e9e internationale des personnes handicap\u00e9es sur les raisons pour lesquelles le parcours peut \u00eatre plus important que la m\u00e9daille.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><span class=\"interviewq\">FELIX, QUELLE ANN\u00c9E ! QUAND TU PENSE AUX CHAMPIONNATS DU MONDE \u00c0 NEW DELHI CETTE ANN\u00c9E ET, SURTOUT, AUX JEUX PARALYMPIQUES DE 2024 \u00c0 PARIS : QUEL EST LE MOMENT QUI T'A LE PLUS MARQU\u00c9 ?<br><\/span>Ces deux championnats n'auraient pas pu \u00eatre plus diff\u00e9rents. Paris a \u00e9t\u00e9 l'un des moments les plus difficiles de ma carri\u00e8re. J'ai franchi la ligne d'arriv\u00e9e, j'ai c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 ma m\u00e9daille d'argent, puis l'annonce est tomb\u00e9e : j'avais enfreint les r\u00e8gles, j'avais march\u00e9 sur la ligne. J'ai \u00e9t\u00e9 disqualifi\u00e9e. \u00c0 ce moment-l\u00e0, j'\u00e9tais compl\u00e8tement d\u00e9motiv\u00e9e. Mais quelque chose a germ\u00e9 en moi. J'ai d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de continuer, de ne pas laisser cet incident m'arr\u00eater. Les prochains Championnats du monde approchaient, et c'est l\u00e0 que je voulais montrer ce dont j'\u00e9tais capable. Avec le recul, cette d\u00e9cision est l'un des moments dont je suis le plus fier : avoir transform\u00e9 cette histoire en un retour en force.<br><br>Le moment o\u00f9 j'ai remport\u00e9 la m\u00e9daille d'or au 100 et au 200 m\u00e8tres en Inde a \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s sp\u00e9cial. Mais avec le recul, je me rends compte que le sport, c'est avant tout ce qui pr\u00e9c\u00e8de ce moment : les d\u00e9fis, les doutes, la pers\u00e9v\u00e9rance. La m\u00e9daille n'est que la cerise sur le g\u00e2teau. Le v\u00e9ritable changement se produit pendant le parcours qui y m\u00e8ne.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Felix-Streng_Delhi-2025.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Felix c\u00e9l\u00e8bre sa m\u00e9daille d'or au 2 000 m\u00e8tres masculin lors des Championnats du monde d'athl\u00e9tisme handisport \u00e0 New Delhi, en Inde. (Photo par Kenta Harada\/Getty Images)<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row two columns -->\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumns spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><span class=\"interviewq\">APPRENEZ-VOUS DAVANTAGE DU SUCC\u00c8S OU DE L'\u00c9CHEC ?<br><\/span>Il y a cette c\u00e9l\u00e8bre interview de Niki Lauda dans laquelle il dit qu'il respecte les perdants parce qu'il a beaucoup appris des courses qu'il a perdues. C'est vrai.<br><br>Mais je pense que l'\u00e9quilibre est essentiel. Si vous ne faites que perdre, vous n'avez jamais l'occasion de mettre en pratique ce que vous avez appris. Pour cela, vous avez besoin de moments de r\u00e9ussite. Apr\u00e8s ma course de 100 m\u00e8tres \u00e0 Delhi, j'ai \u00e9galement pens\u00e9 que j'aurais pu mieux faire certaines choses. Mon entra\u00eeneur m'a dit : \u201c Felix, tu as gagn\u00e9. Sois fier. \u201d Et il avait raison. Mais mon \u00e9tat d'esprit est souvent le suivant : comment faire encore mieux ?<br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">VOTRE RELATION AVEC LA PERFORMANCE ET VOTRE CORPS A-T-ELLE \u00c9VOLU\u00c9 AU FIL DES ANS ?<\/span>Tout \u00e0 fait. J'ai suivi diff\u00e9rents programmes d'entra\u00eenement et j'ai compris \u00e0 quel point la r\u00e9gularit\u00e9 est importante. Si vous repoussez constamment vos limites, vous surmenez votre corps et vous perdez du temps, car vous devez ensuite faire deux pas en arri\u00e8re. Cette ann\u00e9e, pour la premi\u00e8re fois, j'ai r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 me retenir \u00e0 l'entra\u00eenement, \u00e0 progresser r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement et \u00e0 donner 10 % de plus en comp\u00e9tition.<br>C'est pourquoi il est si important de travailler avec mon coach. Il sait reconna\u00eetre quand il faut s'arr\u00eater. Je ne m'en rends pas toujours compte moi-m\u00eame.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><span class=\"interviewq\">ALORS, LE SUCC\u00c8S, C'EST AUSSI LA CAPACIT\u00c9 D'ACCEPTER DE L'AIDE ?<\/span>Absolument. Le succ\u00e8s ne vient jamais tout seul. Je suis peut-\u00eatre celui qui court sur la piste, mais derri\u00e8re moi, il y a toute une \u00e9quipe qui me corrige, me soutient et me renforce. \u00c0 l'entra\u00eenement, je laisse le contr\u00f4le \u00e0 mon entra\u00eeneur \u2014 je lui fais confiance pour prendre les bonnes d\u00e9cisions. En comp\u00e9tition, la dynamique change : j'ai alors besoin que l'\u00e9quipe me fasse confiance pour prendre le contr\u00f4le. Tout le monde contribue. C'est la seule fa\u00e7on dont cela fonctionne.<br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">PUMA VOUS ACCOMPAGNE DEPUIS PLUSIEURS ANN\u00c9ES MAINTENANT. QUE REPR\u00c9SENTE POUR VOUS CE PARTENARIAT ?<\/span>Beaucoup. PUMA s'est lanc\u00e9 dans le sport paralympique de haut niveau avec moi, et cela nous lie. \u00c0 l'\u00e9poque, c'\u00e9tait un domaine totalement nouveau pour la marque, et j'ai \u00e9t\u00e9 impressionn\u00e9 par l'ouverture d'esprit dont elle a fait preuve. Aujourd'hui, quand je vois combien d'athl\u00e8tes portent des v\u00eatements PUMA et \u00e0 quel point la marque est devenue active dans le milieu du handisport, cela me touche particuli\u00e8rement, car j'ai \u00e9t\u00e9 t\u00e9moin de cette \u00e9volution.<br><br>Je me sens extr\u00eamement \u00e0 l'aise chez PUMA. Les gens communiquent entre eux, ils s'\u00e9coutent, et dans le domaine du d\u00e9veloppement, j'ai le sentiment que mes commentaires sont r\u00e9ellement pris en compte dans les produits. C'est ce qui rend ce partenariat si pr\u00e9cieux, tant sur le plan sportif et technique que personnel.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Felix-Streng_Paris-2024.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Felix a \u00e9t\u00e9 disqualifi\u00e9 apr\u00e8s avoir remport\u00e9 la m\u00e9daille d'argent au 2000 m\u00e8tres masculin aux Jeux paralympiques d'\u00e9t\u00e9 de 2024 \u00e0 Paris, en France. (Photo par Tom Weller\/VOIGT\/GettyImages)<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row two columns -->\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumns spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><span class=\"interviewq\">EN TANT QUE PARA-ATHL\u00c8TE, VOUS AVEZ UNE PERSPECTIVE PARTICULI\u00c8RE SUR LA TECHNOLOGIE ET L'\u00c9QUIPEMENT. DANS QUELLE MESURE CELA INFLUENCE-T-IL VOTRE ENTRA\u00ceNEMENT ?<\/span>La technologie et l'\u00e9quipement ne sont pas des questions secondaires dans le sport paralympique ; ils constituent une symbiose entre l'homme et la technologie. Pour \u00eatre performant, tout doit \u00eatre ajust\u00e9 afin que je puisse courir avec puissance, sans douleur et sans points de pression. Cela commence par la proth\u00e8se elle-m\u00eame, se poursuit avec l'embo\u00eeture parfaitement adapt\u00e9e \u00e0 mon corps et inclut la question de la rigidit\u00e9 ou de la souplesse de la lame. Sans cela, rien ne fonctionne.<br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">Y A-T-IL UN PRODUIT PUMA QUE VOUS CONSID\u00c9REZ COMME R\u00c9VOLUTIONNAIRE ?<\/span>Oui. La semelle \u00e0 crampons que nous avons d\u00e9velopp\u00e9e ensemble a \u00e9t\u00e9 un tournant. Sous cette forme, elle n'existait pas pour les proth\u00e8ses, et sans elle, je ne pourrais pas sprinter \u00e0 ce niveau aujourd'hui. J'ai senti la diff\u00e9rence d\u00e8s la premi\u00e8re course \u2014 nous, les sprinteurs, remarquons imm\u00e9diatement les moindres changements.<br><br>La PUMA Forte NITRO<sup>TM<\/sup> Les pointes Elite que je porte actuellement sont \u00e9galement extr\u00eamement bien con\u00e7ues. Elles sont harmonieuses, s'adaptent parfaitement, r\u00e9sistent aux efforts intenses et soutiennent mes mouvements au lieu de les bloquer. On le remarque apr\u00e8s une ou deux courses, tant au niveau des sensations que des temps r\u00e9alis\u00e9s.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><span class=\"interviewq\">QUEL EST LE R\u00d4LE DE CES TECHNOLOGIES EN TERMES DE R\u00c9ACTIVIT\u00c9, DE TRANSFERT D'\u00c9NERGIE ET DE STABILIT\u00c9 ?<\/span>Le plus grand changement a \u00e9t\u00e9 de m'\u00e9loigner des mod\u00e8les tr\u00e8s rigides. J'ai d\u00e9sormais une chaussure plus souple et plus flexible, qui offre une sensation plus harmonieuse. La plaque en carbone et la mousse fonctionnent ensemble pour me procurer un retour direct lorsque je roule et que je pousse. J'ai l'impression que la chaussure fait partie int\u00e9grante de mes mouvements, et c'est finalement cela qui fait toute la diff\u00e9rence.<br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">QUE FAUT-IL POUR QUE L'INNOVATION ET L'INCLUSION DANS LE SPORT VONT DE PAIR ?<\/span>\u00c9change constant. Nous sommes \u00e0 la pointe de la technologie, mais les v\u00e9ritables progr\u00e8s ne se font pas en vase clos dans un laboratoire. Ils se produisent lorsque les athl\u00e8tes, les entra\u00eeneurs et les d\u00e9veloppeurs travaillent ensemble, testent les produits, donnent leur avis et apportent des am\u00e9liorations.<br><br>Ces derniers pourcentages, qui comptent dans le sport de haut niveau, n'apparaissent que lorsque tout le monde s'assoit \u00e0 la m\u00eame table. Les produits doivent \u00eatre test\u00e9s, les erreurs doivent \u00eatre autoris\u00e9es, et personne ne doit croire pouvoir tout r\u00e9soudre seul. C'est seulement ainsi que quelque chose de vraiment nouveau peut voir le jour.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsWide spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.66709429121232  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Train_Paralympics_Felix-Streng_0023.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 53% 38%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" ><span class=\"interviewq\">LA FORMATION EST-ELLE UN ENDROIT O\u00d9 LES ERREURS DOIVENT \u00caTRE AUTORIS\u00c9ES ?<\/span>Oui, et bien plus que ce que les gens pensent. J'ai appris \u00e0 quel point il est facile de tomber dans le pi\u00e8ge de vouloir que tout soit parfait. La perfection cr\u00e9e une pression, et la pression vous bloque. L'entra\u00eenement est le moment id\u00e9al pour essayer des choses et faire des erreurs. Si je dois \u00e9chouer, je pr\u00e9f\u00e8re que ce soit \u00e0 l'entra\u00eenement plut\u00f4t qu'en comp\u00e9tition.<br><br>Pour moi, s'entra\u00eener ne signifie pas fonctionner parfaitement, mais avoir le courage d'essayer. En fin de compte, la performance ne vient pas du fait d'\u00e9viter les erreurs, mais de la capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 les g\u00e9rer.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Felix Streng ne raconte pas une histoire \u00e0 succ\u00e8s toute faite. Le sprinter paralympique a connu cette ann\u00e9e les joies de la m\u00e9daille d'or apr\u00e8s avoir essuy\u00e9 un revers cuisant l'ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re \u00e0 Paris, o\u00f9 il a \u00e9t\u00e9 disqualifi\u00e9 alors qu'il pensait avoir remport\u00e9 la m\u00e9daille d'argent.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188005,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":true,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":2472,"meta-headline":"You have to be allowed to make mistakes","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-187996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":187996,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2025-12-05 07:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-05 06:00:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188005,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BR_YOS_Felix-Streng_0001.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"You have to be allowed to make mistakes\",\"content\":\"Para-athlete Felix Streng on self-motivation, pushing limits, and the courage to keep going\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Felix Streng does not tell a polished success story. 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A conversation on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities about why the journey can be more important than the medal.\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;FELIX, WHAT A YEAR! WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NEW DELHI THIS YEAR AND, ABOVE ALL, THE PARALYMPICS 2024 IN PARIS: WHAT IS THE MOMENT THAT HAS STUCK WITH YOU THE MOST?\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;These two championships could not have been more different. Paris was one of the low points of my career. I crossed the finish line, celebrated my silver medal \\u0026mdash; and then came the announcement: rule violation, I had stepped on the line. Disqualified. In that moment, I was completely demotivated. But something grew out of that. I decided: I will continue, I will not let this stop me. The next World Championships were ahead, and that was where I wanted to show what I can do. Looking back, that decision is one of the moments I am most proud of \\u0026mdash; turning that story into a comeback.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;The moment in India, when I won gold in the 100 and 200 meters, was special. But in hindsight, sport is much more about what happens before that: the challenges, the doubts, the persistence. 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My coach said: \\u0026ldquo;Felix, you won. Be proud.\\u0026rdquo; And he was right. But my mindset is often: How can it be even better?\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;HAS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PERFORMANCE AND YOUR BODY CHANGED OVER THE YEARS?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Definitely. I have been through different training systems and learned how important consistency is. If you constantly push your limits, you overload your body and then lose time because you have to take two steps back. This year, for the first time, I managed to hold back in training, build steadily, and bring out the extra ten percent in competition.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;That is why working with my coach is so important. He sees the moment when enough is enough. I don\\u0026rsquo;t always recognize that myself.\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;SO, SUCCESS IS ALSO THE ABILITY TO ACCEPT HELP?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Absolutely. Success never happens alone. I may be the one on the track, but behind me is a team that corrects, supports, and strengthens me. In training, I hand over control to my coach \\u0026mdash; I trust him to make the right decisions. In competition, that dynamic shifts: then I need the team to trust me to take control. Everyone contributes. That is the only way it works.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;PUMA HAS BEEN WITH YOU FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. WHAT DOES THIS PARTNERSHIP MEAN TO YOU?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;A lot. PUMA took the step into Paralympic elite sport with me, and that connects us. At the time, this was a completely new area for the brand, and I was impressed by the openness they brought to it. Seeing today how many athletes wear PUMA and how active the brand has become in the para scene is special to me because I have witnessed that journey.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;I feel extremely comfortable with PUMA. People talk to each other, they listen, and in development I feel that my feedback genuinely flows into products. 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Without this, nothing works.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;IS THERE A PUMA PRODUCT YOU WOULD CALL A GAME CHANGER?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Yes. The spike sole we developed together was a turning point. In this form, it did not exist for prosthetics, and without it, I could not sprint at this level today. I felt the difference on the very first run \\u0026mdash; we sprinters notice even the smallest changes immediately.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;The PUMA Forte NITRO\\u0026lt;sup\\u0026gt;TM\\u0026lt;\/sup\\u0026gt; Elite spike that I\\u0026#039;m currently wearing is also extremely well developed. It feels harmonious, fits perfectly, withstands sprint loads, and supports my movement instead of blocking it. You notice it after one or two runs \\u0026mdash; in the feeling and in the times.\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;WHAT DO THESE TECHNOLOGIES ACTUALLY DO IN TERMS OF REACTIVITY, ENERGY TRANSFER, AND STABILITY?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;The biggest step was moving away from very stiff models. Now I have a shoe that is softer and more flexible and feels more harmonious. The carbon plate and the foam work together so that I get direct feedback when rolling and pushing off. It feels as if the shoe is part of my movement \\u0026mdash; and that is what makes the difference in the end.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR INNOVATION AND INCLUSION IN SPORT TO GO HAND IN HAND?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Constant exchange. We are technologically at a high level, but real progress does not happen in isolation in a lab. It happens when athletes, coaches, and developers work together, test products, give feedback, and improve things.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;These last percentages that matter in elite sport only emerge when everyone sits at the same table. Products have to be tested, mistakes have to be allowed, and no one should believe they can solve everything alone. Only then does something truly new emerge.\",\"className\":\"\",\"spacing\":\"spacing\",\"width\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;IS TRAINING A PLACE WHERE MISTAKES SHOULD BE ALLOWED?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Yes, and much more than people think. I have learned how easy it is to fall into the trap of wanting everything to be perfect. Perfection creates pressure, and pressure blocks you. Training is the place to try things and take wrong turns. If I fail, I would rather do it in training than in competition.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;For me, training does not mean functioning perfectly \\u0026mdash; it means having the courage to try. In the end, performance does not come from avoiding mistakes, but from being able to deal with them.\",\"image\":{\"id\":188002,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Train_Paralympics_Felix-Streng_0023.jpg\"},\"order\":\"2\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"className\":\"\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true},\"spacing\":true} \/-->","post_title":"Felix Streng: you have to be allowed to make mistakes","post_excerpt":"Felix Streng does not tell a polished success story. The Paralympic sprinter has experienced gold-medal highs this year after a bitter setback in Paris last year, where he was disqualified despite believing he had secured silver.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"you-have-to-be-allowed-to-make-mistakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-23 15:54:14","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-23 14:54:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=187996","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[18],"tags_input":[],"id":187996,"author":"3","date":"2025-12-05 07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05 06:00:00","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188005,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BR_YOS_Felix-Streng_0001.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"You have to be allowed to make mistakes\",\"content\":\"Para-athlete Felix Streng on self-motivation, pushing limits, and the courage to keep going\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Felix Streng does not tell a polished success story. The Paralympic sprinter has experienced gold-medal highs this year after a bitter setback in Paris last year, where he was disqualified despite believing he had secured silver. Instead of getting stuck in that moment, he hit reset.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"He talks about motivation, consistency, a culture of learning from mistakes, and how PUMA\\u0026#039;s NITRO\\u0026lt;sup\\u0026gt;TM\\u0026lt;\/sup\\u0026gt; spikes changed his sprinting feeling and time. A conversation on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities about why the journey can be more important than the medal.\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;FELIX, WHAT A YEAR! WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NEW DELHI THIS YEAR AND, ABOVE ALL, THE PARALYMPICS 2024 IN PARIS: WHAT IS THE MOMENT THAT HAS STUCK WITH YOU THE MOST?\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;These two championships could not have been more different. Paris was one of the low points of my career. I crossed the finish line, celebrated my silver medal \\u0026mdash; and then came the announcement: rule violation, I had stepped on the line. Disqualified. In that moment, I was completely demotivated. But something grew out of that. I decided: I will continue, I will not let this stop me. The next World Championships were ahead, and that was where I wanted to show what I can do. Looking back, that decision is one of the moments I am most proud of \\u0026mdash; turning that story into a comeback.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;The moment in India, when I won gold in the 100 and 200 meters, was special. But in hindsight, sport is much more about what happens before that: the challenges, the doubts, the persistence. The medal is just the icing on the cake \\u0026mdash; the real change happens on the way there.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":187997,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Felix-Streng_Delhi-2025.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"Felix celebrating his gold medal in the men\\u0026#039;s 2,000 metres at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Kenta Harada\/Getty Images)\",\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-two-columns {\"contentLeft\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;DO YOU LEARN MORE FROM SUCCESS OR FROM FAILURE?\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;There is this well-known interview with Niki Lauda where he says his respect goes to the losers because he learned so much from the races he lost. That is true.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;But I think the mix is crucial. If you only lose, you never get the chance to apply what you have learned. For that, you need moments of success. After my 100-meter race in Delhi, I also thought I could have done some things better. My coach said: \\u0026ldquo;Felix, you won. Be proud.\\u0026rdquo; And he was right. But my mindset is often: How can it be even better?\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;HAS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PERFORMANCE AND YOUR BODY CHANGED OVER THE YEARS?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Definitely. I have been through different training systems and learned how important consistency is. If you constantly push your limits, you overload your body and then lose time because you have to take two steps back. This year, for the first time, I managed to hold back in training, build steadily, and bring out the extra ten percent in competition.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;That is why working with my coach is so important. He sees the moment when enough is enough. I don\\u0026rsquo;t always recognize that myself.\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;SO, SUCCESS IS ALSO THE ABILITY TO ACCEPT HELP?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Absolutely. Success never happens alone. I may be the one on the track, but behind me is a team that corrects, supports, and strengthens me. In training, I hand over control to my coach \\u0026mdash; I trust him to make the right decisions. In competition, that dynamic shifts: then I need the team to trust me to take control. Everyone contributes. That is the only way it works.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;PUMA HAS BEEN WITH YOU FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. WHAT DOES THIS PARTNERSHIP MEAN TO YOU?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;A lot. PUMA took the step into Paralympic elite sport with me, and that connects us. At the time, this was a completely new area for the brand, and I was impressed by the openness they brought to it. Seeing today how many athletes wear PUMA and how active the brand has become in the para scene is special to me because I have witnessed that journey.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;I feel extremely comfortable with PUMA. People talk to each other, they listen, and in development I feel that my feedback genuinely flows into products. That makes this partnership valuable \\u0026mdash; athletically, technically, and personally.\",\"className\":\"\",\"spacing\":\"spacing\",\"width\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":187998,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Felix-Streng_Paris-2024.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"Felix has been disqualified after winning the silver medal in the men\\u0026#039;s 2000 metres at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, France. (Photo by Tom Weller\/VOIGT\/GettyImages)\",\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-two-columns {\"contentLeft\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;AS A PARA-ATHLETE, YOU HAVE A SPECIAL PERSPECTIVE ON TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT. HOW MUCH DOES THAT SHAPE YOUR TRAINING?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Technology and equipment are not side issues in Paralympic sport; they are a symbiosis between human and technology. To perform, everything has to be adjusted so that I can run powerfully, without pain and without pressure points. It starts with the prosthesis itself, continues with the socket perfectly adapted to my body, and includes the question of how stiff or soft the blade should be. Without this, nothing works.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;IS THERE A PUMA PRODUCT YOU WOULD CALL A GAME CHANGER?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Yes. The spike sole we developed together was a turning point. In this form, it did not exist for prosthetics, and without it, I could not sprint at this level today. I felt the difference on the very first run \\u0026mdash; we sprinters notice even the smallest changes immediately.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;The PUMA Forte NITRO\\u0026lt;sup\\u0026gt;TM\\u0026lt;\/sup\\u0026gt; Elite spike that I\\u0026#039;m currently wearing is also extremely well developed. It feels harmonious, fits perfectly, withstands sprint loads, and supports my movement instead of blocking it. You notice it after one or two runs \\u0026mdash; in the feeling and in the times.\",\"contentRight\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;WHAT DO THESE TECHNOLOGIES ACTUALLY DO IN TERMS OF REACTIVITY, ENERGY TRANSFER, AND STABILITY?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;The biggest step was moving away from very stiff models. Now I have a shoe that is softer and more flexible and feels more harmonious. The carbon plate and the foam work together so that I get direct feedback when rolling and pushing off. It feels as if the shoe is part of my movement \\u0026mdash; and that is what makes the difference in the end.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR INNOVATION AND INCLUSION IN SPORT TO GO HAND IN HAND?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Constant exchange. We are technologically at a high level, but real progress does not happen in isolation in a lab. It happens when athletes, coaches, and developers work together, test products, give feedback, and improve things.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;These last percentages that matter in elite sport only emerge when everyone sits at the same table. Products have to be tested, mistakes have to be allowed, and no one should believe they can solve everything alone. Only then does something truly new emerge.\",\"className\":\"\",\"spacing\":\"spacing\",\"width\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;IS TRAINING A PLACE WHERE MISTAKES SHOULD BE ALLOWED?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;Yes, and much more than people think. I have learned how easy it is to fall into the trap of wanting everything to be perfect. Perfection creates pressure, and pressure blocks you. Training is the place to try things and take wrong turns. If I fail, I would rather do it in training than in competition.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;For me, training does not mean functioning perfectly \\u0026mdash; it means having the courage to try. 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