Tokyo 2021: How the world's best athletes are reacting to the Olympic postponement

Tokyo 2021: How the world's best athletes are reacting to the Olympic postponement

They've trained for four years for the 2020 Olympic Games, but it was announced today that some of the world's best athletes will have to wait till next year to compete, as the Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.

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Like many spring marathon runners, athletes will be dealing with feelings of disappointment, but many have taken to social media to share positive messages with the world, using the hashtag #Tokyo2021. If you're in need of a mood boost (who isn't), here's some of our favourites:

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If you feel gutted about a race being cancelled, have a look at this.

From Runner's World