Turning up is the real test; do that and Australia’s Olympians are halfway there | Kieran Pender

They won’t hand out participation medals but every athlete on the start line will deserve an accolade

In recent weeks, while navigating my own Olympic-related logistical difficulties, I often recalled the sentiment expressed by AusCycling performance director Simon Jones. Since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were rescheduled last year, every time Jones and I spoke he would tell me: “Just turning up is the challenge.”

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