Postponement Of Olympics Created Challenges, And Opportunities, For Athletes Headed To Tokyo

.....One of the biggest adjustments for the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls during a pandemic was confronting a new reality of not being able to compete at any events as part of their preparation. In Nye’s case, she trained at home in Michigan and set up a gym in her garage.

“I have bipolar disorder, so I feel things very deeply. I often don’t even know how I’m going to handle things,” says Nye. “I had great days where I felt on top of the world. And then there were bad days where I wanted to lay in bed and quit. I feel like everyone had to keep their mental health on their radar during the pandemic. Outside of the gym, that is what I really had to worry about.”......

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Bethany`s Notes: A short story on how Olympic hopefuls are managing during COVID-19.