One Roadblock Too Many: A Rider's Perspective on the Raw Emotions of Tokyo Postponement

When para rider Amelia White heard that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed, she felt like her life goal, once firmly in her grasp, was slipping through her fingers. When the announcement was made, there were less than 125 days to opening ceremonies and for many it seemed their dreams were finally within reach.

“The goal was so close that you could almost touch it,” says Amelia, who had been shortlisted just a month prior. “And now it’s disappeared off into the distance again. I feel like I just want to sit down and throw my hands up and say, ‘I give up’. It’s one roadblock too many.”

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Article written by: by Alyssa Friesan