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By Zuri Anderson
Jul 20, 2021
Spring canoeist Nevin Harrison (left), WNBA player Sue Bird (center), and Seattle Mariners outfielder Eric Filia. These three were among the over 100 athletes with ties to the Pacific Northwest selected to compete in the Tokyo Olympics this July.
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After being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes are putting their hopes on the line for this year s Tokyo Olympics. Despite several restrictions, athletes from across the world are hungry to gain notoriety and glory for their country, including the United States.
KUOW. These Tokyo-bound athletes range from high schoolers to long-time legends. For some, it s their first Olympics, and for others, it s their fifth.
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Trigger warning: This post discusses depression and suicide.
For four years, Jaleen Roberts shaped her life around one dream. A long jumper and 100- and 200-meter sprinter in the T37 division, track was Roberts s world, and making the Paralympic Games her ultimate goal. Training in Spokane, WA, everything Roberts did, every choice she made, came back to track. So in March 2020, when the Paralympic Games were postponed due to COVID-19, it felt like Roberts s dream was ripped away. She took it hard, turning down interview requests, and avoiding her training. She didn t want to talk to anybody connected to the sport.
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