Tokyo athletes in limbo as hundreds of Australians struggle to arrange for qualifying tournaments
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Penny Smith is determined to make her rural hometown proud at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Australia plans on sending one of its largest ever away team of athletes to the Toyko Games this year, but there is just one problem — there are no competitions available for them to qualify.
Key points:
To date, only 78 athletes have secured a spot on the national team
Many athletes are struggling to find qualifying events due to the pandemic
The journey to the delayed Olympic and Paralympic games has been full of hurdles for our sporting men and women, many of whom still face that one last barrier to getting on the plane.