Eliza McCartney says she is confident she will now be able to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. For Eliza McCartney the darkest days of a four-year spiral of injuries and setbacks were so bleak that at times she had to run away and hide, it threatened to overwhelm her so much. GETTY IMAGES Eliza McCartney: 'Pole vaulting isn't just my sport, it's a big part of how I define myself. ANTHONY AU-YEUNG/GETTY IMAGES Eliza McCartney has spent much of the past four years competing more or less with the handbrake on. Right now it's small steps for a young woman who hopes to be soaring when it really matters in 2020.

Source: Stuff December 04, 2019 22:30 UTC