With the Olympics Games postponed until 2021, a group of athletes around the world will all face the same question – can they manage another year's training?
The Tokyo Games were officially set back on Wednesday morning (NZT) due to the ongoing threat the coronavirus pandemic has posed across the world. While for many, having to wait until 2021 to compete on one of the sporting world's biggest stages simply means another year of preparations, for some the discussion about how to move forward will be a little tougher.
Some athletes were set to head into the Games as veterans likely looking at their last appearance. For example, 41-year-old Kiwi rowing legend Mahe Drysdale was working towards qualification in the single sculls for the fourth straight time in the hope of adding to his collection of two golds and a bronze medal in the discipline.
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Speaking to the Radio Sport Breakfast, fellow Kiwi rowing star Eric Murray said for aging athletes the discussion on whether or not to continue is a genuine question.