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Faster, higher, stronger: UNSW’s Olympic athletes are ready to take on world
With athletes training in quarantine, taking regular COVID tests and competing in empty stadiums, Tokyo 2021 will be an Olympics like we have never seen before.
Eight UNSW students, including water polo players (L-R) Tim Putt, Amy Ridge and Nathan Power, and four alumni will compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Arc UNSW
It’s the Olympics – but not as you know it. Back in the heady days of Sydney 2000, the city was alive with visitors, the precinct at Homebush was packed with spectators and the streets of the CBD were sprinkled with live music and big screens showing the Games.