Tackle March 2021

‘It’s nothing we can control’
‘It’s nothing we can control’
– Grenadian Olympic gold medalist James
taking Tokyo postponement in stride
Grenadian Olympic gold
medallist Kirani James admits
to being uneasy over
the uncertainly surrounding the
rest of the track and field season
but does not believe he will be
severely impacted by the cancellation
of the Olympic Games this
year.
After months of deliberation and
some amount of hesitance, the
International Olympic Committee
(IOC) announced that the Games
would be pushed forward by a
year, as the world struggles to
come to grips with the effects of
the coronavirus pandemic.
For thousands of athletes around
the world, the news would come
as a hammer blow with months of
preparation upended and a year
added to a chance to shine at athletics
signature events. For some,
already struggling to make a final
appearance due to aging, aching
limbs it was even a tougher pill to
swallow. The 27-year-old James,
who is already a World and Olympic
champions, does not fall into
that category.
“I don’t think so (Impacts chance
of medaling at next Olympics), at
least not right now. It is what it is,”
the former University of Alabama
sprinter told TideSports.
“It’s not the fault of anything we
can control. We just take it as what
it is and try our best to prepare.
That’s the decision they came to
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