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Canadian athletes begin one-year countdown to rescheduled Tokyo Summer Olympics
COVID-19 pandemic.But the Vancouver-based long distance runner is not your average marathoner.“It’s a bit surreal, I suppose, but making the Olympic team has also been surreal,” said Pidhoresky.Had it not been for the pandemic, Pidhoresky would be on her way to Tokyo, Japan for the Summer Olympics.“This summer I am just keeping active and doing things I might not normally do, like trail running and a little more cycling,” said Pidhoresky.The games being delayed has had a huge impact on the mindset and training regiment of Canada’s athletes.“They’ve been at home sitting there trying to maintain base fitness — trying to take advantage of this time,” said Marnie McBean, Canada’s Chef de Mission and three-time Olympics Gold medallist.The good