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Tokyo 2020 Postponement Special: The Athletes View

Paralympian Oksana Masters and BMX champion Alise Willoughby give their views on the unprecedented postponement of this summer's Olympics and Paralympics.

Eight time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters and BMX world champion Alise Willoughby give their views on the unprecedented postponement of this summer's Olympics. The pair talk about how their training schedules have suffered due to lock-down caused by the coronavirus pandemic and how their preparations will have to change in order for them to be at their best when the Games finally take place. They also talk about coping with having to stay at home from a mental point of view and the measures they're taking to stay in a positive mindset.

Picture: The newly-built Japan National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on March 25, 2020, the day after the historic decision to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. (Getty Images

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