It will take some time before I go full steam, says Marin

TIL Desk Sports/ Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin has said it will take some time before she can reach here previous levels due to the implications put forward by the coronavirus pandemic.

In normal circumstances, the Spaniard would currently be gearing herself up to defend her crown at the Tokyo Games but due to the COVID-19 crisis, the showpiece event has been pushed to next year.

“Though this year would have been different with the Olympics. I would have been immersed in training as the countdown would have started by now,” Marin said. “It will take some time before I go full steam but once the tournaments start, time shall fly,” she added.