Britain's Shauna Coxsey, who has grappled with a string of injuries, said that training for climbing's Olympic debut has renewed her love for the ...
Britain's Shauna Coxsey, who has grappled with a string of injuries, said that training for climbing's Olympic debut has renewed her love for the sport in what will be her final appearance as a competitive climber.
"The focus in my training has been on enjoyment over trying to balance everything with having limited time due to injury," said Coxsey, who is Britain's sole climbing entrant in Tokyo.Coxsey, who has been training https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-olympics-climbing-coxsey-idUKKBN2C12P3 on a climbing wall in the basement of her home during the COVID-19 pandemic, has suffered a run of injuries in recent years and undergone multiple surgeries.
"Speed for me is something that is challenging with the injuries that I have for sure. And I would have liked to have been able to dedicate more time to it," said Coxsey, who had the Japanese and British flags painted on her fingernails.
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