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was gifted his goal by the home defense and lights he added 2 more goals after the break with and the off washed bag bagging the pick of the pair the way they remain 2 points behind byron at the top of the table. that's in his update at this hour so too for sports life the rocky road to the tokyo olympics and don't forget there's always more on our website v.w. dot com because of check us out on instagram and twitter at. cleric it's an imbalance i mean the whole team except for training. i'm secure in the fire. that's hard and in the end this is a me you're not allowed to stay here the more we mustn't do that. are you familiar with this. with the smugglers with clients the what's your story
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these athletes have a dream it's more than a big competition the olympic games i just want to be part of it the biggest sporting event in the world wants to do you have to be your very best and then you can beat anyone. but the pandemic has thrown everything into doubts will the games take place at all as though we don't know if there will be any competitions that's pretty difficult to deal with the power of police dealing with the challenges of the pandemic we join for on their road to tokyo. 2 already qualified to still fighting for their tickets. will this dream come true. fans alexandra and dolo hasn't yet secured her place at the games today after months of waiting and training she's finally back into competition. she's finally
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feeling her adrenaline return even if it wasn't there to help her pack a bag. i actually had to ask myself several times if i got everything i needed usually i just get it right automatically. with international travel off the cards the competitors are all german it's nonetheless an important test after months of inaction. endos still has to qualify for the olympics and today's tournament is an important indicator of the level of competition. she was the favorite in life the disappointingly she wasn't the one who won. still days like
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this are irreplaceable for an athlete like alexandra and all of them you don't have to even just hearing that player larry already go from the referee is something else. coming back to the starting line as well meaning with us of course we do that in training as well but it all blurs together a bit every now and again we take the time but it's not the same as it is here. the soviets years. high jumper marine young flight has already booked her place in the games but while she can train she hasn't been able to compete since 2019. she supported by her family in the black forest here in fryeburg is where her sporting journey began in the fall this time it's really nice to be here it was where started my sporting career i never had a really serious call i just enjoyed it but of course i wanted to improve but i
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never made it to my goal to jump 2 meters or even higher i just wanted to have fun i used to jump a little higher at every competition and i thought if this keeps up it could turn out well until i get out there is if it is good i hope she made it all the way to the olympics in 2016 age 25 she placed 7th in rio. since then pressure and media interest have been constant visits to her mother help the athlete stay grounded. but you know if you put this is where her roots are and her family and everyone else it's important for her to come back to her roots to reenergize to cool off or to just be a motherly laws not necessarily the athlete that everyone always asks after just herself and i think that's important for her. but it's not just the c.e.o. if. you can fly she wants to go to tokyo this year the corona and look down are testing her patience. the local rules are strict and include
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a nightly curfew from 8 pm. i think something for al be so happy when it's finally over to be able to go out again like normal not to have to be home at 8 to be able to meet friends to think spontaneously i need that and i'm missing it often feels. thomas roller won gold in rio corona has slowed him down by a year to. go all those photos with runs in 2020 we all got to know our hometowns a bit better going for a walk has become the new people sport we're all going out if you can travel then you focus on what's right in front of your door. for the house. has also been focusing on his javelin throwing technique.
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and. we've done a lot of work on a number of different aspects i wanted to take a step back in terms of technique together with the coach to return to an all the technique and it worked well going back to the roots a bit then in terms of strength it's always a bit risky. business and you know that. role has changed the moment at which he turns into a side on starts he's yet to test the technique at a competition still he's qualified for the games and he's feeling positive. for the knees and for proud of i'm going to huge advantage in that i'm in the middle of my career i've already competed against the very best achieved a lot of success and that relaxes me going forward it's a lot more difficult for people who are at the end or the very beginning of their careers.
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madelene fold man is preparing under plenty of pressure for the 1st ever gangs. in our summer to it's the biggest event there is. she wasn't nominated for 2020 but corona has given her a new chance when tokyo was postponed the squats were reshuffled a dream is the life of the competition is stiff. competitions have been cancelled and training conditions are tricky as a result of the corona restrictions. i'm really missing group training because there we have different partners and we always get in a lot more practice that's why it's f one from. february 2021 and alex and dole is backing in her daily life in the time of growing up.
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jogging in the park is a welcome escape. of some residents i have gotten used to it but it's dragging on a bit. and yes. it's been months almost a year now and a bit since i had an international competition. to. a limp a qualifying is set for mid march it's in at the deep end for the fence so after a long time without any international competition. one of a scene that comes the focus we'll have to see whether it's possible to get right back into things. to say ok this is how koreans hence i remember this i'll be fine if. yes it's going to be interesting. the trunk.
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there's news for madelyne folks but it's not good she's still not been able to compete and in the end the inevitable happens. my coach called me and said there are we nominating the previous nominees and i'm not one of them. i'd only be there if someone else can make it. up before i've accepted it but it was painful at 1st because i had a goal and i've been training towards it for a long time. as an aside for us with that it's not easy it's something i think about every day of course you end up asking yourself is it worth carrying on but you have to look at it in a different light i've still got a chance for paris and i'd like to try and take
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a. madeline fold man's road to tokyo ends here and next day is paris 2024. for marie lawrence young flush paris is still a long way away she wants to perform but an injury is forcing her to miss the german indoor championships. despite the corona break and the injury she's trying to stay positive. said i've enjoyed the freedom from pressure. i've been an athlete for 1516 years always competing. well i know that it's been pleasant to have a year off. i'm going in. corona has given many a chance to return to their roots and that includes top athletes. marie
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lawrence's father is from the caribbean island of martinique as the oldest of 6 siblings she's always been possessed of mental strength. as if we would really admire my daughter she's unbelievable she's been doing it for years despite a lot of hardship she's so strong i think it's amazing i really admire her when the things they are. hopes to return to competition can make but it all depends on the infection rate. on this one i'm really looking forward to the 1st competition i know that i'll be incredibly nervous especially because i've got a new runner and that i'm looking forward to jumping against others showing what i can do and what my coach and i have been working on these past months i live in winter. but will the tokyo games take place at all the idea of hosting such
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a large event is becoming less and less popular in japan if they do happen it's unsure how they'll look. represented progress i think it's a huge shame but it looks as if will be competing without spectators i love sport with all the emotion with the spectators and their support they give us a real boost at the moment it looks like that's going to be missing. the uncertainty continues in japan and germany all over the world what happens if the corona case numbers start rising it's annoying not knowing what will happen what's in store for our 3 remaining athletes will alexander and dolo qualify. as there are times when we're sitting at home a lot and that's pretty hard to deal with as a 3 still dream of travelling to the world's biggest festival of sport in september will their dream come true.
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