You ve got to make the best of it, De Grasse said during his drive home from practice and treatment on Thursday. Whatever they throw at us . . . things are going to be out of our control, but I m going to try to manage it, and do the best that I can. Of course, it might not be the greatest experience in terms of being able to see the city of Tokyo, but I m just there to hopefully win medals, make the best of that, and then go back home.
One medal in particular, however, could be out of reach. Canada s 4x100 relay team raced to bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, giving De Grasse his third medal of those Games. But because Canada s relay runners have been spread across Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean over the past year, all with different COVID-19 travel restrictions, the team hasn t qualified for Tokyo.
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Andre de Grasse of Canada, silver medalist for the men s 200 meters, poses during the medal ceremony at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nariman El-Mofty April 29, 2021 - 1:24 PM
After a crazy few months of being locked out of weight rooms, and scouring the neighbourhood for grass fields to train on, Andre De Grasse says he can handle any COVID-19 restrictions the Tokyo Olympics throw at him.
A day after Tokyo organizers announced daily COVID-19 testing and other tight restrictions for athletes, the three-time Olympic medallist said the only choice is to roll with it.
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After a crazy few months of being locked out of weight rooms, and scouring the neighbourhood for grass fields to train on, Andre De Grasse says he can handle any COVID-19 restrictions the Tokyo Olympics throw at him.
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After a crazy few months of being locked out of weight rooms, and scouring the neighbourhood for grass fields to train on, Andre De Grasse says he can handle any COVID-19 restrictions the Tokyo Olympics throw at him.
A day after Tokyo organizers announced daily COVID-19 testing and other tight restrictions for athletes, the three-time Olympic medallist said the only choice is to roll with it.