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Cottbus (dpa) - Even with a year delay, three-time track cycling world champion Emma Hinze is optimistic about the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
“I don't see my chance being taken away.
I am still young
For me it makes no difference that the Olympics take place this year and not last year, "said Hinze in a virtual press conference on Wednesday and added:" I still want to try to improve myself and not say: That was that Best thing I've achieved and that's it.
It was just postponed. "
Hinze had won three victories at the home World Cup in Berlin almost a year ago and was therefore also the top favorite for the summer games in Tokyo.
The World Cup makes her proud, said Hinze and emphasized: “But I'm also hungry for more.
I hope that it will start again soon. "
The 23-year-old assumes that the Olympics will take place this year.
“If I didn't do that, I wouldn't be able to get up every day and struggle,” said Hinze, who has just completed a training camp in Rhodes and is now working on her shape again on the track in Cottbus.
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For her Olympic dream, she would also do without spectators, even if that was "strange".
Hinze, who has not even been able to wear her rainbow jersey as world champion in the race since her triple, is missing the competitions.
"I need the competitions to improve," said the exceptional athlete.
The first World Cups should take place again from April.
Hinze hopes that it will actually happen: “Other sports can do it too.
Olympia without competitions beforehand would not be so good. "
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