TOKYO—The last time they handed out the Olympic medals in track cycling, in Rio in 2016, Canada’s Kelsey Mitchell wasn’t even watching, never mind winning. So in 2017, Mitchell signed up to attend the RBC Training Ground in Toronto, a talent combine for various Olympic sports. “I honestly never even considered cycling before.”Now cycling considers Mitchell one of its elites. So that was a cherry on top.”Hard to fathom how, only a few years ago, she had to borrow a track bike as she began her training. Less than a quadrennial after taking a chance on that trip to Toronto, Mitchell was climbing a podium at the Tokyo Games.

Source: thestar August 08, 2021 03:18 UTC