Lin Dan of China can never realise his dream of a fifth Olympic appearance after the 2020 Tokyo Games has been pushed back to next summer. Photo: Xinhua
Lin Dan of China can never realise his dream of a fifth Olympic appearance after the 2020 Tokyo Games has been pushed back to next summer. Photo: Xinhua
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Tokyo 2020: Olympics delay forces some athletes to bid farewell to career without fulfilling Games dream

  • Not all athletes can hang in till next summer as Lin Dan and other veterans end careers after Tokyo Games pushed back a year
  • Young climbing star Luce Douady will never fulfil her Olympic dream after tragic fall

Topic |   Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Chan Kin-wa
Chan Kin-wa

Updated: 10:52pm, 24 Jul, 2020

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Lin Dan of China can never realise his dream of a fifth Olympic appearance after the 2020 Tokyo Games has been pushed back to next summer. Photo: Xinhua
Lin Dan of China can never realise his dream of a fifth Olympic appearance after the 2020 Tokyo Games has been pushed back to next summer. Photo: Xinhua
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