Decorated weightlifter gets creative while training for Tokyo Olympics
Like so many athletes, Mattie Rogers was less than pleased last year when the Olympics were postponed.
"I mean, we all qualified and earned our spot, and then it was kind of taken back almost," Rogers said. "So, I think we맥스카지노re all in the same boat, almost. We맥스카지노re tired; we맥스카지노re exhausted; we맥스카지노re upset."
She looked much happier this year at the media summit.
Rogers spent the first 12 years of her life doing gymnastics before transitioning into CrossFit at 17 years old and weightlifting competitively.
맥스카지노I was the alternate for the 2016 Olympics. So, I have been hanging since there, hoping to get another shot,맥스카지노 Rogers said.
With fewer than 100 days to go until the postponed Olympic Games, Rogers reflects on what it took to get here.
"Weightlifting. We맥스카지노re lucky to have kind of minimal weightlifting requirements," she said. "So, if you can get your hands on a bar and some weights, you can do something to train."
With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping gyms and training facilities closed, athletes around the world have had to jump through hoops to stay in shape and at the top of their games. Rogers told sister station KOCO that she worked to create a training space in her rental property.
"My situation맥스카지노s been a little rough. I맥스카지노ve had to cut up my living room carpet to make my garage level so I have a place to train," Rogers said. "But I think, in general, it맥스카지노s made me a lot tougher as an athlete. Mentally, I feel like I can train anytime or anywhere now, which is good because, in competitions, you never know what맥스카지노s going to be thrown at you."
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