Monday, 8 February 2021
Canadian archers aiming to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games took part in a five-day training camp during lockdown.
Tough restrictions are in place across Canada as the country battles to curb surging coronavirus cases, hampering athletes’ preparations for the rescheduled Games.
But Archery Canada said it received an exemption from the Government of Ontario to enable the team to hold a camp in the Cambridge and Kitchener area at the end of January.
Thirteen athletes and four support staff attended the camp which was held under strict health and safety protocols.
According to Archery Canada, the process included a lengthy pre-camp routine involving two separate COVID-19 tests in the space of four days ahead of the event.