Jye Edwards qualifies for Australian Olympic team after overcoming injury
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Track athlete Jye Edwards has qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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If not for the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games, Jye Edwards may never have realised his athletic dream.
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Elite runner Jye Edwards trains in Canberra and has struggled with injuries over the past few years
The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has given athletes a chance to recover and improve
Jye qualified for the Olympic Games during a race this weekend
The cancellation of last year s event due to the pandemic was devastating for many athletes; for others, it provided an extra 12 months to make their national team.
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