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By Amy Tennery
TOKYO (Reuters) â Itâs beginning to look like third time is the charm for Sanita Puspure.
The 39-year-old Irishwoman reached her first Olympic semi-final on Sunday, continuing her remarkable run in the single sculls after coming up short in Rio and London.
On the hunt for that elusive piece of Olympic hardware, she overcame a slow start to chase down world bronze medallist Kara Kohler of the United States before clinching the quarter-final round in 7:58.30 to advance.
âMy form is going to go up with every race,â she told reporters. âTechnical execution could be a little bit better but I have still time to work on it, Iâm getting used to the water conditions.â
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“We are looking forward to the Games in Tokyo, regardless of the unusual circumstances. The most important thing is that a whole generation of athletes will get a chance to realise their sporting dream, and we are especially looking forward to the performance of our representatives,” said the vice president of the Croatian Olympic Committee and president of the Croatian Judo Federation Sanda Čorak.
“The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games begin in 100 days. Despite everything, the organisers and hosts from the local community are working hard to prepare for the Games. They are held as a symbol of diversity and global unity, as proof of overcoming the pandemic and rebuilding the country after earthquakes and tsunamis. Viewers around the world will participate in the Tokyo 2020 Games through IT technologies. Well done to the Croatian Olympians and Paralympians. The cities of Tokamachi and Marugame, as well as the whole of Japan, await you warmly,” was the me
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