Ivona Dadic can already call her own medals at European and World Championships – the latter at least in the hall. The goal for the Olympics seems obvious to the heptathlete – what is currently the problem is the form. Almost two weeks before the start of the Summer Games in Tokyo, the native Welser will be looking for form over the 100 meter hurdles tomorrow at the Ried Athletics Meeting (from 5 p.m., admission free).
After the 27-year-old started the season with difficulties in the throwing disciplines, she had to end the Tokyo dress rehearsal, the all-around meeting in Ratingen, prematurely after knee pain.
It goes without saying that Dadic had imagined differently in the last few weeks before the games: “There is a certain tension because I’ve been working towards this goal for five years. Now it’s about using the next few days to build up a good feeling again. ”Before she leaves for the games, Dadic is even planning another start next week in Graz (July 17th).
Other concerns plague Austria’s second Olympic heptathlete Verena Mayr. The Ebenseerin stopped training yesterday due to muscular problems. “We won’t risk anything,” said coach Wolfgang Adler for Ried, where she should have started in the hurdles sprint and the long jump.
100-meter state champion Ina Huemer has to deal with the two Jamaicans Shockoria Wallace and Kaheika Cameron, among others. Lukas Weißhaidinger from Taufkirchen is skipping Ried this time, he is planning a start in Graz before Tokyo.
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