'My mindset is that every day that I don't train, somebody else around the world will be.' 'I am massively grateful that we can continue our Olympic preparation and keep pushing towards that goal - but it's our responsibility to respect the rules,' says Becky, who has been training at home in the last 10 days, bringing back memories of lockdown last spring. It's not a joke.'īecky has been training at home in the last 10 days, bringing back memories of last spring Of course I want it to go ahead, but people are dying. But an American gymnast just got it so badly she caught pneumonia. 'People keep saying to us, "You're fit and healthy, you're not going to get it". 'How our country is right now, it would seem pretty crazy to bring that many people together,' says Ellie.
But it is no wonder that they find it hard to picture 11,000 athletes gathering in Tokyo this summer, even though they have spent their whole careers gearing towards the event. Thankfully, both of those family members only have mild symptoms and their dad has fully recovered. And they have also just discovered that their brother Alex and step-dad Mark have tested positive. They are speaking over Zoom on the last of 10 days in isolation after one of their team-mates contracted Covid-19. If you said to me the Olympics are going to be cancelled but all of your family are going to be safe, I'd obviously take that option, no question.'īecky and Ellie's stance is not surprising given their experiences - and not just their dad's brush with death. 'As Becky says, it does put things into perspective.
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