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Team GB Olympic hopefuls today told how they are determined to do their country proud at the Games – if they go ahead.
Uncertainty remains over whether the Olympics will take place as planned in Tokyo in July, as Japan battles a resurgence in coronavirus infections and opinion polls show the majority of its public is opposed to them amid the pandemic.
But athletes remained positive as they hailed “a big moment” in their countdown to the delayed Games with the unveiling today of the team’s kit, saying the competition now feels “more real than ever”.
Gymnast Max Whitlock, cycling star Laura Kenny, and diver Tom Daley were among those to pose in the kit created by adidas. ParalympicsGB stars including sprinter Jonnie Peacock also starred in the launch.
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