Federal Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole voices concerns that Canadian athletes may not be safe if they travel to China for 2022 Winter Games
Rosie MacLennan was a heavy gold medal favourite, having won gold in trampoline gymnastics at both London 2012 and Rio 2016. In Tokyo she placed a painful fourth. There were a few brief moments of tears before she left Ariake Gymnastics Centre. It was revealed after the competition that MacLennan had severely injured her ankle two months before the Olympics. It was bandaged during the Tokyo competition.
Aside from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Games may best be remembered for shining the spotlight on athletes’ mental health. Most notably, U.S. gymnastics superstar Simone Biles
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