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The positive response over the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games from Kiwi athletes continues

31 March 2020

The Games have been postponed until 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt says he's relishing the extra time to prepare.

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Other Athletics News

05 Feb: New Zealand's Winter Olympic chef de mission Marty Toomey has praised his team's experienced athletes for easing the nerves of the debutants

03 Feb: Sam Ruthe is halfway towards fulfilling his part of the bargain for a chance to board the plane to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games

02 Feb: Sam Ruthe's coach Craig Kirkwood is refusing to put a limit on the teenage phenom's future in middle-distance running

01 Feb: New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best

31 Jan: A personal best for kiwi pole vaulter Imogen Ayris at a World Athletics indoor meet in France

27 Jan: Sam Tanner is adamant teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is a once-in-a-generation athlete

26 Jan: To intervene as overbearing parents, or let a generational talent chase what's possible at 16-years-old?

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