About 11,000 athletes are expected to compete in the Olympics set to start on July 23 but several have called it quits over the uncertainty or the delay.
In this Aug. 11, 2016 file photo, Pieter Timmers of Belgium holds up his silver medal after the men’s 100-meter freestyle during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (AP Photo)
Driving to Dublin it’s, well, a long way from Tipperary. Too long for Dean Gardiner, especially with a new baby and full-time university courses.
The Irish super heavyweight boxer tried to endure the grind of traveling and training for another shot at the Olympics, but he’s called it a career.
The four-time Irish champion said the Tokyo Olympics, delayed a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, are no longer his top priority.
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