Apart from being the captain and the onus of bringing home a medal in the 800m, Tokyo will be historic for Sum. An elusive Olympic gold medal in the women’s 800m is a matter of concern for Sum. The 2014 Commonwealth champion says she will seek to qualify for the finals at the Tokyo Games. She said the Tokyo Olympics will be open with notable names like defending champion Caster Semenya missing. Meanwhile, athletes should not make “political demonstrations” or express their private views on the medal podium at the Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said yesterday.

Source: Standard Digital July 16, 2021 19:18 UTC