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OLYMPIC CURVEBALL n How two Austin athletes’ plans changed after the rescheduling of the 2020 Olympic Games.
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n late March, following the guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding holding events amid the pandemic, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 would be delayed — making it a first in Olympic history. The new date is set for July 23, 2021, and will still be held in Tokyo, Japan. Although this decision came as an understandable safety measure for the public, the decision also changed the lives of athletes from all 206 participating countries in countless ways. AFM caught up with Magnolia Howell and Cat Osterman — two athletes AFM has profiled in previous issues — to understand what their journeys look like now and how they have individually been affected. While both athletes had come out of a retirement period from their sport, every athlete’s story is different, and especially now, everyone is making decisions based on what’s best for them in this time of uncertainty.
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