The International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that the 2020 Toyko Games are postponed. The games will be played most likely in 2021.
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junior discus thrower Jessica Heims was gearing up for the 2020
Paralympic games in Japan. Heims is disappointed in the loss of the
opportunity, but understands the committee’s decision and views the
postponement as the logical choice.
“It
is heartbreaking to have an Olympic year moved back, but overall, I
am proud of the Olympic Committee for putting the health of the
athletes and people around the world first,” Heims said. “It
was a tough decision but whether or not we want to uproot our
athletic lives, ultimately it was what needed to happen.”
Heims,
the F64 Discus world record holder, now looks to change her
competition cycle and hopes to be ready to peak for next year’s
games.