This week’s announcement that the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan are postponed until next year came as a blow to local sailing champ Elena Oetling Ramírez who had only recently qualified for the first time to compete on Mexico’s team.
While continuing her physical training routine, the young athlete is taking the hold on her Tokyo dreams in stride, praising the Olympic Committee’s tough decision as the right call to protect the health of competitors, their trainers and public at large.