Jamaica’s short course swimming world record holder Alia Atkinson says she is treating the postponement of the 2020 summer Olympic games in Tokyo Japan more as a blessing than a disappointment.
The two-time Jamaican sportswoman of the year says it’s natural to feel a sense of disappointment having trained all year for this big moment, however she says having an extra 12 months to get it right for what is expected to be her last Olympics is something she embraces.
Atkinson who reached finals at the last two Olympic games was already on the circuit where she is one of the real heavy hitters and says news of the postponement didn’t quite surprise her because she has seen the devastation COVID-19 has caused around the world.
Jamaica’s swimming star Alia Atkinson.
